Sydnorsville – The Vanishing Schools of Franklin County, VA

Sydnorsville School

Sydnorsville School was a two-room schoolhouse for white students in southern Franklin County. It was built on a concrete foundation, and it was heated with a stove. The building did not have electricity, running water, or indoor restrooms. Gladys Turner was a teacher at the school.

Sydnorsville School, c. 1920s
Photo courtesy of Larry Mullins

Sydnorsville School (circled),
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1925

Sydnorsville School (circled),
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1925

Sydnorsville School (circled),
schoolhouse map of Franklin County,
Virginia State Planning Board, 1935

Sydnorsville School (circled),
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1944

Sydnorsville School, 2023
The school is now a private residence.
Photograph by William B. Gibson