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Russell High School (East Point, Georgia)
Russell High School was a high school in East Point, Georgia, United States that opened in 1924. Industrialist and philanthropist John J. Eagan donated the land for the school, provided the school was named after his uncle, the late William A. Russell a Confederate general. After Eagan's father died, Russell gave financial and spiritual support to three-month-old John Eagan and his mother (Russell's sister). School history The school closed in 1988 when it was combined with Headland High School (East Point), College Park High School (College Park) and Hapeville High School (Hapeville) to form Tri-Cities High School. At the time of its closing, Russell was the oldest school in the Fulton County system. The schools were merged due to declining populations, and the aging of the communities as North Fulton was exploding with growth at the time.Pointer, vol. 60, p. 10 (1984) When Tri-Cities was under construction, it also came at the cost of the now closed Harris Street El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Point, Georgia
East Point is a suburban city located southwest of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,358. The city name is derived from being at the opposite end of the former Atlanta and West Point Railroad from West Point, Georgia, West Point. History The name "East Point" derives from the fact that this is the terminus of the Atlanta & West Point Railroad in the east; West Point, Georgia, is the terminus where the rail line ends in the west. This settlement was founded as a railroad terminus with 16 families in 1870, but grew quickly after it became an inviting place for industry to develop. Soon it boasted the railway, two gristmills, and a government distillery located on Connally Drive. One of the earliest buildings was the factory of the White Hickory Manufacturing Company, built by B.M. Blount and L.M. Hill (who became the first chairman of the board of aldermen of the city). By 1880 the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
