Built to replace the original St. George School [1910] which was destroyed by fire, St. George Elementary is the southernmost school in Georgia.
St. George Elementary School, 1938
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I am a direct decent OF the Batten Family Out in BattenVille (St. George. And I’d like to speak with you if possible. My name is Sandra Kay Batten and my Grandpa’s name was RB Batten . My email is Katiebatten78@gmail.com I go by my nickname given to me when I was a child. Thanks Katie Batten
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A tradition in my family has always said that the community where the Battens lived was called Battenville where many of the family are buried. I understand that years later the community of Battenville was renamed by a postmaster whose only son (George) had passed away. Later the property was purchased by a Fitzgerald but I can find no one who has any history before 1900 or has any information of any Battens. I do believe they were probably Primitive Baptist and possibly belonged to a church called Emmaus. I would appreciate any information I can find.
Carol Batten May