Chartered as Clintonville Male and Female Academy, this building was erected in 1860 and occupied in January 1861 as the first school in Coffee County to teach beyond the sixth grade. For many years, Clintonville was recognized as the county's cultural and educational center. The area was first known as Indigo Head, one of the first voting precincts was located here in 1845, and the Clintonville post office was established on June 16, 1849. Pioneer families included Fleming, Brooks, Hutchison, Gunter, Sawyer, Goynes, Watson, Moates, Carmichael, Warren, Brock, Harding, Wilks, Peacock, and Helms.