Aerial views of Gallatin R-5 Schools spanning several decades:
This aerial view of Gallatin High School offers a perspective of what structures were nearby when the school was located on West Grand Street. The southeast corner of the Gallatin business square is at upper left. (date unknown)
A new school building for elementary grade students was built in 1957 on the west side of Gallatin, MO, shown here soon after its completion. During the 1980s the Board of Education renamed the school in honor of longtime elementary school principal Covel Searcy.
A new school building for elementary grade students was built on the west side of Gallatin, MO, shown here soon after its completion in 1957. During the 1980s the Board of Education renamed the school in honor of longtime elementary school principal Covel Searcy.
This aerial view shows Highway 6 going from west to east leading into Gallatin, MO (date unknown). For point of reference, the baseball field at right later became the site for Daviess County Livestock Auction; Olive Street is the first street leading south.
This aerial view of Gallatin R-5 School is not dated but is believed to have been taken prior to the construction of the school’s vocational building. The high school building is in the foreground with the elementary school building also shown.
