Powell Chapel School is a historic school in Newnan, Georgia. It began as a school for black students at Powell Chapel Church.[2][3] A one-room schoolhouse was built in 1937 and it was expanded with a second room in 1942.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 2003. It is located at 620 Old Atlanta Highway.

Powell Chapel School
The front of the building
Powell Chapel School is located in Georgia
Powell Chapel School
Location in Georgia
Nearest cityNewnan, Georgia
Coordinates33°24′56″N 84°47′06″W / 33.41565°N 84.78506°W / 33.41565; -84.78506
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1937 (1937)
NRHP reference No.03000535[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 2003
The side of the building

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Memorial to Gloria Maddox Murry Herron June 26, 2004 Published on the Amsterdam News website: In memoriam of Gloria Maddox Murry-Herron by ALTON H. MADDOX JR. Originally posted 12/18/2003
  3. ^ Powell Chapel School National Trust for Historic Preservation