History: W.D Williams was originally called Swannanoa Elementary School.
Swannanoa Elementary was housed for many years across the street from W.
D. Williams present location. During that time it was a K-8 school, due
to overcrowding the county built a new high school. This allowed for
the 6-8 grades in the Owen district to use the old high school as the
new Owen Middle School. Shortly after 6-8 grades had made their move a
new Swannanoa Elementary was built. In 1980 Swannanoa Elementary moved
buildings to what is today W.D. Williams.