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Farming For A Better Future, page 199
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Canaan School*
Canaan School was located north of Hillsboro off County Road 423. It was one of about 20 rural schools for African American children in Lawrence County in the early 20th century. It is included in the school census records in 1930 and on the 1936 USGS topographic map. It is also labeled on the 1951 topographic map, but the last census record to include Canaan School is 1954. By 1958, many of the schools are no longer included, presumably they
(Left) 1936 USGS/TVA Topographic Map of Canaan School, Hillsboro, Alabama Quadrangle (Bottom Left) 1951 USGS/TVA Topographic Map of Canaan School, Hillsboro, Alabama Quadrangle (Above) School Census Card for the Swoope Family with a Child at Canaan School, 1946 (Lawrence County Archives, Moulton, Alabama)
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were consolidated into fewer schools. In the early 20th century, Canaan School was located next to and associated with a church. However, by 1971, both the church and school were no longer there.
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Cave Spring School*
Cave Spring School was located in west central Lawrence County, north of Landersville. It was one of 20 rural schools for African American children in Lawrence County in the first decades of the 20th century. It is included in the school census records for
the county in 1930, but it was last included in 1950. It appears that Cave Spring School was one of the several rural schools that closed in the 1950s as part of school consolidation. Nearby Landersville School
(Left) 1936 USGS/TVA Topographic Map of Cave Spring School, Landersville, Alabama Quadrangle (Above) 1960 USGS/ TVA Topographic Map of Cave Spring, Landersville, Alabama Quadrangle - (4727)