Barkstall Elementary School

Barkstall Elementary School

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Above: Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library │Below: Champaign Unit 4 School District

Barkstall Elementary School (2201 Hallbeck Dr., Champaign) is named for Vernon L. Barkstall, who served as Director of The Urban League of Champaign County for nearly 30 years, and as an active member of numerous civic organizations, including the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, Champaign-Urbana Convention and Visitors Bureau, and American Legion Post 559 of Champaign.