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THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION
School | Township | County | Year | Location | Use | BM | Notes |
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Starr #5f | Watertown | Clinton | before 1864- | NE corner of Grand River & Forest Hill Rds | ?/B | Also known as Dayton School. Quite a bit of information on this school including an 1898 report by School Superintent? The Starr Aid Society organized in 1885 was very helpful to the soldiers during WWI. School annexed by Grand Ledge sometime after 1929 and probably later than that. Clinton Co p. 223 | |
Van Dyke #3 & #2f | Riley | Clinton | 1852/53-1863 | Pratt Rd near what is now Airport Rd | Log | Basswood logs of a foot in diameter were split in two and placed flat surface up to form seats in the log schoolhouse that was 14 ft x 14 ft with a shake roof and slabs for a floor. This was the first Van Dyke Schoolhouse. See Plowman School History by Agnes Pike Steinhardt for more information. Van Dyke was #2 fractional in 1859 but closed in 1863 when Culp School opened. As late as 1885 Culp School was referred to as the Van Dyke School. Clinton co. p. 195 | |
Bement's Select | DeWitt | Clinton | 1836-1876 | Located in Caroline Bement's home | Started In Caroline Bement's home on N Main St in DeWitt and ran for about 40 years. By the year 1851, DeWitt Township had 5 schools,4 whole and 1f: Lott, Hurd, Gunnisonville and Allen later moved to Watertown Townships. In 1915, there were 7 schools in DeWitt Township. Clinton Co. p. 62 | ||
Monroe #4 | Eagle | Clinton | 1845-after 1931 | N side of Howe & Jones Rds | Log/W | The earliest teaching was in 1837 in private homes. Then a log school was built and was of interest and visited by Native Americans. A frame building 22 ft x 32 ft with a 12 ft ceiling and 8 windows was built. The Monroe district merged with Portland sometime after 1931. The building was sold and converted into a residence. Clinton Co. p. 105 | |
Island #7f | Lebanon | Clinton | 1859-1958 | SE corner of Island & Wright Rds | Log/W | A log building was the place for the first Island School district prior to 1859. It was square with 2 windows on the N and S sides and a door in the E wall. There was a row of seats all around the walls except in front where there was a short seat and desk for the teacher. Back of the door were shelves for the dinner pails. The school also served as a church and Sunday school. By 1872 the school board agreed to built a new school but they could not agree on a site. Finally a new wooden frame school was built on and that cost $650. The old log school was sold for $8.00. The district annexed with Maple Rapids but then decided to join other districts and form the Fulton School District in 1958. The old frame schoolhouse was deliberately burned down in August of 2003. Clinton Co. p.152 | |
Olive Center #1 | Olive | Clinton | 1860-1960's | NE corner of Pratt Rd & Old US-127 | Log/W | Michigan State University Olive Gange #358 p. 58. An original log school was replaced in 1876 by a frame school. US-27 was being widened so the school was moved and a new foundation with a basement was the result of the 1948 movie. In 1954 the basement became a classroom for grades K thru 3rd. In 1983 the Olive Center School and furnishings were sold for $1,250. In 1960 a new three room school was built. When the district annexed to St. Johns in 1965 the school was used for Kindergarten and then by the Clinton County Intermediate School District until 1980. It was vacant until Olive Township bought it for $50,000 and converted it into a Township Hall. Some records for the school were published in the September 2007 issue of Clinton County Trails. Clinton Co. p. 158 | |
St Johns Village School #4 | Bingham | Clinton | 1855-1885 | Walker & Mead Sts, St Johns | B | The first classes in St. Johns were held in a blacksmith shop. A brick school was built at 205 West Baldwin in 1865. In 1882 it became a Union School District. It burned in 1995. Two more city schools were built. East Ward was reconstruction in 1876 and torn down in 2003. North Ward School, also constructed in 1876 was replaced by the Perrin-Palmer school. By 1961 these rural schools were annexed to St John's: County Farm, Cramer, East Essex, Eureka, French, Frink, Gardner, Greenwood, Harper, Jason, Kincaid, Drepps, Lamb, Lemm, Marshall, Merle Beach, Merrihew, Olive Center, Page, Parker, Plowman, Price, Richmond, Rowell, Sage, Serviss, Sherwood, Simmons, South Riley, Stoney Creek and Union Home. From Gratiot County were Bengal, Center, Brown, Chapman,and Church. Clinton Co p. 34 | |
Greenwood #5f | Greenbush | Clinton | 1850-1968 | 3550 DeWitt Rd | W | Gardner #2 | |
Merrihew #2 | Olive | Clinton | 1841-1965 | Price Rd W of US-27 | Log/W | In 1841 the log Merrihew School had 24 students enrolled with average attendance of 18 during the five month term. The teacher was paid $13.00. Later a frame building was erected. The district annexed to St. Johns in 1965 and they used the school until new elementary buildings were built. After being abandoned for years it was demolished sometime after 1991. Clinton Co. p. 160 | |
Brown #8f | Eagle | Clinton | 1858-1966 | Approx. at 13772 S Jones Rd, Eagle. N of Grand River Ave | Log/W/CB | Fractional with small area of Darby Township. First log school was burned and was replaced by a 2nd log school. That building also burned and was replaced by a 40 ft x 26 ft cement block schoolhouse in about 1860. In August of 1965, Brown consolidated with Portland Schools. 29 students attended there in 1966-67. In very poor condition. Some records on Brown are at the State of Michigan archives. Clinton Co. p. 108 | |
South Riley #4f | Riley | Clinton | before 1840-1968 | S side of Chadwick between Francis & Lowell Rds | Log/B | Sometimes a fractional district with Bengal and at other times with Watertown Township. The district had formed probably before 1840. Sometimes just called the Riley School. In 1878, a new brick building was built on the original site. Until 1938 students wishing to go to high school could choose among St Johns, DeWitt or Grand Ledge. Grand Ledge and St. Johns even provided bus service. In 1962 South Riley voted to annex with St. John's. St. Johns continued to use the school until Riley Elementary was opened in 1968.In the 9/19/1968 Clinton County News it was stated that the St. John's Board of Education had decided to sell South Riley school at auction.There was a dispute but the property owner had a deed and so the school district turned over the school to the original property owner. The school was purchased by the South Riley Bible Church. The Michigan State Archives hold records for this district from 1866-1919. Clinton Co p. 195 | |
Cushman #8f | Bath | Clinton | 1873-1922 | NE corner of Clark & Chandler Rds, Township Line, S/18 | 18 | W | Fractional with DeWitt Township. A 24 ft x 30 ft frame-school was built with 2 front doors. One for boys and one for girls. Inside were cloak rooms and shelves for lunch pails. Consolidated with Bath in 1922. The building was auctioned off in August 1922 and then demolished. Clinton Co. p. 11 |
Sheridan Road #1f | DeWitt | Clinton | before 1865-1965 | County Line. Sheridan Rd between Turner Rd & US-27 | W/B | Fractional with Lansing Township. The first schoolhouse was actually in Lansing Township. The 2nd school was a frame building on the N side in DeWitt Township and built in the late 1860's. In 1919 a new 4 room school was constructed on Sheridan Rd, N of the 2nd school. Sheridan Road School was annexed by Lansing Schools in August 1965. Clinton Co. p. 62 | |
Fairview #5 | Essex | Clinton | 1859-closed by 1951 | Colony Rd near the Beach Cemetery. Later E side of Wacousta Rd between Colony & French Rds | Log/B | Starting off as a log school in 1861, a new school was built on the NW corner of Colony and Wacousta Rds. In about 1873, that school was replaced by an 18 ft x 24 ft brick building on the E side of Wacousta between Colony and French Rds. Fairview merged with Fowler Schools by 1951 and the building was demolished. The Clinton County Historical Society archives has more information about this school. Clinton Co p. 121 | |
Wilcox #6 | Riley | Clinton | before 1873-1968 | Corner of Forest Hill & Pratt Rds | Log?/W | See Pratt School. Clinton Co. p. 198 | |
District #10 | Bath | Clinton | 1864-1922 | Center & Howe Rds, S/10 | 10 | W | School auction in 1922. Moved across the road and converted into residence |
Pierson #4 | Victor | Clinton | 1859-by 1951 | S side of Round Lake Rd between Chandler & Babcock Rds | W | A first Pierson School was erected in 1859. A second frame schoolhouse was built in 1900 and remodeled in 1915-16. Usually there were less than 10 students and in 1908-09 there were no students enrolled. The district closed prior to 1951 and annexed to Laingsburg School District. The archives of the Clinton County Historical Society have the records for this school. Clinton Co. p. 212 | |
Bengal Center #2 | Bengal | Clinton | 1859-1967/68 | NW corner of Townsend & Francis Rds | W/B | Michigan State University Bemga; grange #225 p. 57. 3rd, 4th & 5th graders from Fink and Harper attended Bengal Center in 1967. Schools of Clinton County, Michigan According to 9/19/1968 Clinton County News the St. John's Board of Education planned to sell this school at auction. No bids were received. The building was demolished. Clinton Co. p. 21 | |
Vance #1f | Lebanon | Clinton | 1844-after 1941 | NE corner of Hubbardston & Colony Rds | Log/B | The first school building in Lebanon Township was built in 1844 on the SW corner of Jones and Colony Rds. This was most certainly a log school. Vance was also called the Little Brick School and Yellow Brick School. By 1873 a brick school was built on the NE corner of Hubbardston and Colony Rds and was fractional with North Plains Township. In 1941 Vance joined with Pewamo and 4 other districts to form the Pewamo Rural Agricultural School. After the Vance building closed it was converted into a residence. Clinton Co. p. 146 | |
Merle Beach /Muskrat Lake/Pioneer #3 | Olive | Clinton | 1841-1965 | NW corner of DeWitt & Jason Rds | W | Merle Beach School District #3 began in 1841. In 187 a wooden frame school was built. The school voted to consolidate with St. John's in 1965. The school was sold but sat unused and deteriorated until it was too late to restore it. Clinton Co. p. 160 | |
Grove #2 | Watertown | Clinton | 1861-1962 | SE corner of State & Grove Rds | Log/W | Grove School in Watertown Township was in session by 1861. In 1873 a new school was built on the SW corner of State and Grove Rds. A 3rd or 4th building was erected about 1875 on the SE corner among a grove of 200 maple trees on 11 acres. The seating capacity was for over 50 students. This one-room school closed in 1958 and the students began attending a new Grove School (now a church) on State Rd. The district was annexed by the Waverly School district in 1962. Clinton Co. 210 | |
Goodrich #1 | DeWitt | Clinton | 1836-1847 | Schavey & Howe Rds, Alanson Goodrich farm | Log? | Founded in 1836 near Schavey and Howe Rds. Because it was the only school for miles around many students boarded locally. Still in operation in 1847, but appears to have closed soon after that. Clinton Co. p. 62 | |
Green #3 | Duplain | Clinton | 1845-1960 | E side of Hollister between French & Mead Rds | Log/W? | Original schoolhouse was log. District voted to join Elsie Schools in 1960 but school continued to be used for a few more years. The school was demolished. Records of the school along with many pictures are held by the Elsie Historical Society. Clinton Co. p. 84 | |
Westphalia Village #2/8 | Westphalia | Clinton | 1845- | Westphalia | By 1845 citizens were planning for a school. A new log building went up in 1843 to serve as a church and school. In those first years lessons were taught in both English and German. In 1856 another school building with a stove and furnishings was built and located on Westphalia St across from the current location of St. Mary's School. This building was sold around 1870 with the intention of building a new larger multi-room school. It wasn't until 1875 that a new school for grades 7 & 8 were built on Ash St. When St. Mary's became a 1-12 school in 1949 the Westphalia Village School closed and was converted into a residence. The public school was established and consolidated with Pewamo in 1959. School records are held by Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools. Clinton Co. p. 232 | ||
Lowe/Scott #3 | Essex | Clinton | 1863-1945 | S side of Lowe Rd, E of Finley Rd | W | Also known as Scott School. Prior to 1902 a 24 ft x 32 ft school was built in 1930. Lowe/Scott merged with Maple Rapids in 1945, but some of the Scott students left Maple Rapids and joined with the new East Essex School District. Later a new East Essex Elementary was built. The original Lowe/School building was demolished. Clinton Co. p.118 | |
Fowler Village Schools #12 | Dallas | Clinton | 1870-current | N Main St, Fowler | W/B | Fowler built a High School in 1959. Since then they have added to that school building. Districts that merged to Fowler from Lebanon Township were Strickland, Sessions, and Round From Dallas Township Van Giesen, Elseler, Sage, Bell and Dutton annexed. Clinton Co. p. 51 | |
Soules/Sowle #2f | Essex | Clinton | 1845- | NW corner of Essex Center & Island Rds | Log/W | Wee White School and Bentley School. Originally fractional with Bentley School. District formed in 1845 but a later frame schoolhouse was built near the Sowle Cemetery. In the early 1880's merged with the Bentley School to form Essex Center. Students met in the Bentley schoolhouse until the new Essex Center school completed. The Sowle-Soules building was sold and used as a granary. Clinton Co. p. 117 | |
Serviss #2f | Ovid | Clinton | 1842-1956? | NE corner of Taft & Chandler Rds | Log | When Serviss log school opened in 1842 it had 4 students.The 2nd log school in 1845 and had pupils from Ovid, Olive and Bingham Township. The 3rd schoolhouse was log also and in Ovid Township by Centerline and Chandler Rds in S/31. The 4th building was a wooden frame building constructed in 1873 near Chandler and Taft Rds. In 1895 the 5th schoolhouse was built on the NE corner of Taft and Chandler Rds. A 1900 Graduation program refers to this as the Dill's School. The district annexed with St. John's about 1956 and the school was sold and converted into a residence. There are some records from 1866-1932 privately held. Clinton Co. p 172 | |
Scott #3 | Essex | Clinton | 1848-195 | S side of Lowe Rd, E of Findley Rd | W | See Lowe/Scott School. Clinton Co. p. 118 | |
Nowland | Dallas | Clinton | 1 mile N of Fowler Rd on Wright (M-100) | Schools of Clinton County, Michigan | |||
Eiseler #3f | Dallas | Clinton | 1859-1957 | NW corner of Walker & Wright Rds | Log/? | Eiseler School began in 1859. It was fractional but unknown with which district. After the 1910-11 school year the district began sending all of its students to Fowler. Eiseler was officially annexed to Fowler around 1957 and the building was demolished. Clinton Co. p. 47 | |
East Essex #2f | Essex | Clinton | 1949-1965 | Essex Township near center of Township. Near Lower School | W | East Essex formed in 1949 when parts of other districts withdrew from other districts and formed their own K-8 district. A 4 room building was constructed in Lowe for the new districts. Eventually East Essex merged with St. Johns Schools in 1965. St. John's used this building until it was closed at the end of the 2009 school year due to budget cuts | |
Rochester Colony | Duplain | Clinton | 1843- | N side of Colony between Chandler & Harmon Rds | 30 | Log/W | See Colony School. Clinton Co. p. 79 |
Cedar Lake #8 | Victor | Clinton | 1873-1968 | E side St Clair between Pratt & Jason Rds | Cedar Lake, District #8 was held in a small frame building that began use in 1873. Students at Cedar Lake upon completion of 8th grade could attend St. John's, Ovid or Laingsburg for High School. In 1968 the school consolidated with St. Johns and closed. The younger students then attended the new East Olive Elementary School. In the 9/19/1968 edition of Clinton County News it was reported that the St. John's Board of Education decided to sell this school at auction. The article stated that the bells were removed from all the rural schools and the bells will be sold later at a special public auction. The Cedar Lake building was sold for $275, but burned down in 1974. Clinton Co. p. 213 | ||
Lemm/Holly/Fightin' 5 #5 | Olive | Clinton | 1857-1967 | NE corner of Bond & Chadwick Rds | B | Lemm #5 was also at times called Holly and the Fightin' Five. Lemm was formed in 1857 and at first numbered District #7. In 1864 it was renumbered #5. In 1889 a new brick building was built and It was given the nickname Fighting Five because the 5 school board members were always at odds. One argument was over what kind of seats to buy. The district was annexed to St. Johns Schools and closed in 1967. The building was sold in 1968 and used for storage until being resold in 1983 and used as a residence. There is a book, The History of Lemm School, 1857-1967 available at the Clinton County Historical Society archive. Clinton Co.p. 164 | |
Jason #2 | Riley | Clinton | 1864-1968 | NW corner of Jason & Lowell Rds | Log/W | This school was a meeting place for the Methodist Episcopal Church in the early 1860's. A 2nd school was built in 1872. The 26 ft x 32 ft building was complete with a bell, cupola, and window blinds. The school consolidated with the St. Johns district. On 9/19/1968 Clinton County New reports that the St. John's Board of Education decided to sell this school at auction. That year the school was sold. It still stands as of 2004. Clinton Co. p. 192 | |
Allen #10f | Watertown | Clinton | 1859/1951 or 56 | SW corner Airport & Clark Rds | Log/W | Fractional with DeWitt. Formed by 1859. Original log school was in DeWitt Township. The School Inspector's report from 1862 says The schoolhouse of #10f is a wretched affair. It is made of logs which they call a schoolhouse. It is unhealthy and unpleasant.In 1862 a new frame school was built on the SW corner and the district became Watertown Township #10f. The district closed after the 1950-51 school year and students went to Lansing schools for a while. The district however voted to annex with DeWitt. The schoolhouse was demolished and a residence was built on the old site. The DeWitt District Library holds school records from 1940-1956. Clinton Co. p. 224 | |
Marshall #10 | Greenbush | Clinton | 1859-1965 | Marshall Rd, E of DeWitt Rd | Log/W | First log school from 1859 replaced with frame building in 1874 on the same site. This building burned in November of 1964. District was annexed to St. Johns in 1965. Clinton County Historical Society archives has records books for this school. Clinton Co. p. 140 | |
Bell #7 | Dallas | Clinton | 1856-1957 | SW corner of Wright & Townsend Rds | W | Besides use as a schoolhouse, also used as the United Brethren Church from 1868-1875. The district remained open until at least 1957-58 even though enrollment was low because most parents were sending their students to Holy Trinity School in Fowler. The district was annexed by Fowler after 1957. The building was demolished. Clinton Co. p. 48 | |
Peck #3 | Parker | Clinton | 1854-closed by 1918 | Olive/Bingham Township line | Log | The school was used as a meeting place for the Methodist from 1858-1861 and then the United Brethren began using it in the fall of 1867. The schoolhouse was replaced by County Farm School. Clinton Co. p. 33 | |
Eagle/Eagle Village #4 | Greenbush | Clinton | 1847-closed by 1957 | 1/2 mile E of Village of Eagle on N side of Grand River Ave | Log/B | The Eagle School built a schoolhouse on the SW corner of Krepps and Hyde Rds. Around 1850 the Methodist Church also used the school for their services. The district was closed prior to 1957 and annexed to St. John's. The Elsie Historical Society has a picture of this school. A notation says it is a residence. Clinton Co. p. 133 | |
Maple Rapids Village #4f | Essex | Clinton | 1855-1960 | 11090 Nashville Hwy Vermontville, MI (says this is part of Fulton??) Border of Clinton and Gratiot Counties. On the Maple River | Log/W/CB/B | Fractional with Fulton Township in Gratiot County. In 1850 a two-room log cabin was built. It was torn-down and replaced by a 4 room school in 1870. That in turn was replaced by a cement block 5 room school. By 1915 Maple Valley Schools was enrolling students in grades K-12. More and more rooms were added to the school. Then in 1945 the school burned down. There were quite a few heated discussions on where the new K-12 school should be located. The difference of opinions were between the village and the rural schools. A few students then enrolled in the East Essex district. With that a new brick building went up in 1950 in Maple Rapids village. In 1958 Maple Rapids joined with Perrington and Middleton for a new Fulton School District and the new Fulton HS opened in 1960 on M-57 at Middleton. The 1950 Maple Rapids HS then became an Elementary School until it closed in 1982. Clinton Co. p 120. Michigan Shadow Towns says in 1840 a log cabin schoolhouse was opened. In 1853, a larger school was built. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 47 says the school was closed in 1960 and the students now go by bus to Fulton Area Schools | |
Ovid Schools #9f | Ovid | Clinton | 1859-1967 | Village of Ovid, Michigan | W/B | Michigan State University Ovid Gange #1238 p. 58. Ovid school, formed by 1859, was fractional with Middlebury Township in Shiawassee County. A wooden frame school was erected on the corner of Main and Oak St, in Ovid Village in 1866. Then a 2nd K-12 school of brick was opened in 1871. It was here that the first Ovid graduates received diplomas in 1875. Unfortunately in 1906 the building and contents burned in a fire. A 3rd school of fourteen rooms and of brick was constructed in 1907. That school incorporated some bricks and stone salvaged from the previous building. This 3rd school had 3 fires. The first two were extinguished with a loss of about $5,000 each. The third fire in February 1925 resulted in a complete loss. A 4th school was built and used until the new Ovid-Elsie High School was built in 1967. A copper time capsule was placed in the cornerstone. The 4th Ovid school then became the junior high. A new Middle School was built in 1997. The North Elementary School was built in 1953 and closed in 2005. By March 1964 ten rural districts had voted to annex to Ovid. They were Bennett, Lake, Meed, half of Carlan, Shepardsville, Denison, Wilson, Soule, Grove and Jesse. The Ovid District voted to join with Elsie in May 1965 and they jointly built that new high school. The Elsie Historical Society has some records for the Ovid district. Clinton Co. p. 178 | |
Valley Farms #4 | DeWitt | Clinton | 1919-1965 | NE corner of Turner & State Rds | W/B | Valley Farms School district had a number of different school buildings, mostly near Old US-27. With increased traffic on US-27 there was concern about student safety, and in fact in 1939 a 10 year old girl was struck and killed. A 3rd school building was erected E of Old US-27 and buses now transported students to and from school. The brick schoolhouse on the W side was sold and has housed a number of different business. The district was annexed by Lansing in 1965. Lansing closed the school built on the E side of US-27, the building was sold, and became the DeWitt Township Hall. Later it became DeWitt Community Center and the Clinton County Historical Society archive is housed at this building. Clinton Co. p. 64 | |
Chapman #2f | Riley | Clinton | 1952 | S side of Centerline, between Lowell & Grove Rds | The Chapman school pupils first met at the house of John M. Jones in 1852. Probably a log school was built soon after. In 1873 a wood-frame schoolhouse was constructed in Riley Township. This building was destroyed by a tornado in 1920 and a new brick school was built on the same site. 23 students attended Chapman in 1967-68, but that was the last year as the district then annexed to St. John's. In the 9/19/1968 Clinton County News it reports that the St. John's Board of Education decided to sell this school at auction. Unfortunately there was no deed and poor records. The St. Johns School accepted a bid of $200 for it and it was converted into a residence. Clinton Co. p. 193 | ||
Fitzpatrick #4 | Lebanon | Clinton | before 1859-1943 | NW corner Maple Rapids & Wright Rds | Log/W/CB | The Allen School was built of logs prior to 1859. A 2nd frame building was constructed in 1865 on the same site. In 1914 a cement block school was built a mile W on and donated by John Fitzpatrick. So now the school was called the Fitzpatrick School. It closed in 1943 when it annexed with Maple Rapids. It was still standing abandoned in 1991. Clinton Co. p. 149 | |
District #9f | Dallas | Clinton | 1959-1945 | SW corner of Dexter Trail & Jones Rds | Log/W | Schools of Clinton County, Michigan Annexed to Pewamo by the 1944-45 school year | |
Page #2f | Duplain | Clinton | 1861-1961 | SE corner of Willowbrook & Chandler Rds | W | Formed September, 1861. District may have evolved from the old district #6 which ceased about the same time Page was formed | |
Bentley #6 | East Essex Center | Clinton | 1858-1884 | 1 mile W of Essex Center | Log/W | See also Bentley and East Essex School. Also called White School. Burned down in the winter of 1864. The new school was called Bentley which was a small, inexpensive building built in 1865 near Mead and Forest Corners. Bentley merged with the Sowle School prior to 1884 to form the Essex Center district. Clinton Co. p. 121 | |
Harlow #4f | Watertown | Clinton | before 1919 | NE corner Grove of Herbison Rds | W | Fractional at some point but unknown with what district. White frame-school. Annexed by DeWitt. After the school closed it was demolished. Clinton Co. p. 223 | |
Bath Center #5 | Bath | Clinton | 1850-1922 | SW corner of Clark Rd & Center St | Log/W | Originally built of logs in 1850. Later a 30 ft x 34 ft wooden frame school was constructed. That building and and was auctioned off in August 1922. New owner burned building down and built a residence on the site. Clinton Co. p. 10 | |
Krepps #6f | Kneeland | Clinton | 1855-1969 | N side of Centerline Rd between Williams & Krepps Rds | Log/???? | See Fitzpatrick School. Closed in 1943 and annexed to Maple Rapids. Abandoned. Still standing 1991. Clinton Co. p. 149 | |
Gardner #2f | Bingham | Clinton | 1864-1969 | SW corner of Walker & Airport Rds | Log/W | Fractional with Bengal Twp. Thirty 3rd graders attended here in 1968. Schools of Clinton County, Michigan. Also known as Kneeland School. Annexed with St. Johns and they sold the school for $70. Clinton Co New 10/21/1970. Clinton Co p. 32 | |
Harper #3f | Bengal | Clinton | 1847-1968 | Between Lowell & Grove Rds | Log/W | 37 students from Frink and Bengal Center attend here in 1968 (K-2nd grade). Annexed to St. John's in the 1960's St. Johns sold the school for $1,150 including adjacent property. The school was demolished. Clinton Co. News 10/21/1970. Clinton Co. p. 24 | |
Cramer #5 | Bingham | Clinton | 1855-1968 | NW corner of Townsend & Krepps Rds | Log/W | Original schools were replaced by 1873 with a 24 ft x 36 ft frame-school. Annexed to St. Johns Schools in 1965. K-4th grade students from Price and Krebbs attended Cramer in 1967-68. Clinton Co. p. 37 | |
Parlow #2 & #5f | Eagle | Clinton | 1841-1866 | W side of Jones Rd between Sheridan & State Rds | Log/W/B | Fractional with Eagle 2f & Oneida 5f. The Parlow frame school was replaced by a red brick school in 1902. Listed as having 3 rooms but two of those were cloak rooms. The schoolroom was 30 ft x 20 ft with a height of 12 ft. Partlow was closed and dissolved in 1966. The students in the district were divided between Grand Ledge Schools and Portland Schools. The building was torn-down in 1976. Clinton Co. p. 103 | |
#7 | Eagle | Clinton | 1850-1872 | SW corner of Wright & Clark Rds | Burned down 12-28-1872. State of Michigan Archives records for this school. Merged with Kebler, Clinton Co p. 107 | ||
Wilson #6 | Ovid | Clinton | 1844-1964 | NW corner of Taft & St Clair Rds | Log/W | Wilson District #6 formed around 1844. The school closed by 1944-45 and the district was officiatiby annexed by Ovid in March of 1964. The 30 ft x 40 ft frame building was sold and converted into a residence. Clinton Co. 177 | |
Sherburne #8 | Ovid | Clinton | 1856-1960's | SE corner of Hollister & Kinley Rds | Log/W | A log school 12 ft x 16 ft was built in 1856 for the students. It was fractional with Duplain and parts of Ovid township. The log school was replaced in 1870 by a wooden frame school. Attendance at the school reached as high as 72 students. The Sherburne and the fractional area with Duplain joined the Ovid school district in the 1960's and the schoolhouse was converted into a residence. The Ovid Public Library has some class pictures for this school. Clinton Co p. 178 | |
Wacousta #1f & #6 | Watertown | Clinton | 1839-1957 | 3rd school E side of Wacousta Rd between Herbison & Howe Rds | W/B | Originally District 1f. In 1870. A 2nd frame building was constructed and became #6 with two grades of HS added in 1895, this building was torn-down in 1917 and the lumber used to build a barn. The 3rd building opened in 1917 and was brick but burned down in 1924. A 4th building, also brick was built by March 1926. From 1895 thru 1939 the district operated as a K-10 and 350 graduated. In 1957 the district annexed by Grand Ledge but the 4th building continued be used until a new Wacousta Elementary School was constructed in the mid-1970s. Clinton County Historical Society has archives on this district. Clinton Co. p. 224. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 49 says school was held in the back room of a store until the first one-room school went up in 1844. The next school was built in 1870 and a 3rd in 1925 following a fire. The new brick school went thru 10th grade until it became part of the Grand Ledge District in 1939 | |
Riley #4f | Riley | Clinton | 1840-1965 | E of Francis Rd, towards DeWitt | Log/B | See South Riley. Clinton Co. 195 | |
Stoddard #5f | Lebanon | Clinton | before 1867-1943 | SE corner of Grange & Island Rds | Log?/W | The first school appears to have been an old district #2. The first district #5 was near Jones Road and Island road. About 1867 the school was a frame building on the Hayes Burch farm and called the Birch School. The and around the school was sold to Edgar Stoddard and then it became known at the Stoddard School. It closed in 1943 and consolidated with Hubbardston School district which annexed itself to Carson City Schools. The building was sold and used as a cattle barn. Clinton Co p. 149 | |
Collister #6f | Bath | Clinton | 1864-1967 | S side of Cutler Rd near Upton Rd | W | Fractional with Victor Township. The 2nd School was a 24 ft x 30 ft frame-school. In 1967, Collister, Octagon and Walters Schools voted to consolidate with Laingsburg. Collister closed at the end of 1966-67 school year. It was the last one-room school in Clinton Co. to close. The building was demolished. A new residence is now on site. Clinton Co. p. 10 | |
Pike/Brown #4 | Olive | Clinton | 1864-1961 | W side of Norris Rd, SE corner W Chadwick & S DeWitt Rds | Log/W//B | See Brown School. Pike #4 in Olive Township had a lot of different school buildings. It's been reported that a school in this area started as early as 1840 and was called the Pike School. In 1865 a building was on the SE corner of Chadwick and DeWitt Rd. It was painted Brown so it was called Brown school. A 1900 graduation program refers to this as the Dill's School. During these years there was a log school, frame school, and then a brick house now stands there. Then another log school was built but that school burned. Then Smith and Pike combined into a new school. Originally students who wished to go beyond the 8th grade attended DeWitt but when the district decided to annex in 1961 it chose St. Johns. The property revered back to the original owner. it was sold and used as a church. Dewitt District Library holds the records of this district. Clinton Co p. 161 | |
DeWitt Village School #'s 6-2-4f | DeWitt | Clinton | Log/W/B | Michigan State University DeWitt Grange #459 p. 57.In 1840 a small school was known as the Scott Settlement. This building was replaced by a frame school. In 1870 a two-story brick building was constructed and the school was reorganized as a graded Union district. The school was remodeled in the 1920's and had an addition in 1936. There was a fire and a one-story addition to the E added around 1960. In the early 1990's the newer portion of the building was renovated. The older part of the building was demolished and replaced. As the population had increased an 8 room Griswold building was used as elementary classrooms. This was converted into an admin building but torn-down in 1991. DeWitt now has new buildings for their students including a new HS built in 1999. Clinton Co. p. 65 | |||
Grove/Post/Brunson, Victor Grove #1 | Victor | Clinton | 1845-1964 | NE corner of Price & Shepherdsville Rds | Log/B | The Grove school (also known as the Post or Brunson school) was organized in 1845 in a log school building. In 1866 the log school was replaced with a new 28 ft x 41 ft red brick school with a cupola, bell and a fenced yard. A circle above the door was lettered Victor Grove. In March 1964 a school vote resulted in the district be annexed to the Ovid schools. With the establishment of Sleepy Hollow State Park, the school became a part of the park. The Clinton County Historical Society in 1980 considered saving the school but after studying the condition of the building it was demolished. Clinton Co. p. 209 | |
Light | Westphalia | Clinton | 1854-1930 | SW corner of Price Rd & Wright (M-100) | 11 | Log/W | See Luecht School. Clinton. Co. p. 231 |
Shelter #1f | Greenbush | Clinton | 1842-1964 | Log/W | See Richmond School. p. 131 | ||
Jesse/Jessie #11 | Ovid | Clinton | 1867-circa 1967 | 3001 Shepherdsville Rd at Parks Rd in Ovid Township | W | Christian Baker donated the land for the first school which was known as the Baker School. After Baker's nephew, Jesse Baker, died of diphtheria at the age of 4 the school was renamed Jesse School, District #11. The wooden-frame school was on Parks and Shepherdsville Rds. The district annexed with Ovid in March, 1964. The next door neighbor bought the school. It was not changed or remodeled, but was used for storage and a workshop until 2001. The daughter of the owner planned to turn it into an antique, gift & floral shop along with interior dedicated to a display of one-room schoolhouse education, life and memorabilia. This was the plan in 2004. Clinton Co. p. 180. The Slate Fall 2004 | |
Sanford #3/#3f | Westphalia | Clinton | 1846-1957 | SE corner of Chadwick Rd & Wright (M-100) | Log/W | District #3 was organized in 1846. The first school was probably a log structure. In 1884 a new frame building was constructed at the same location and operated until the district closed in 1957. The building for most of its life was painted white. There were two outhouses used until 1954 when the south cloakroom was partitioned into two indoor restrooms. The school had a hand pumped well, a light wash room, and kerosene lanterns placed between the windows. These were replaced in the 1930's with electric lights. The coal stove was replaced by an oil furnace. In 1956 some students transferred to St. John's or St. Mary's in Westphalia leaving only 12 students. The school closed the following year with the remaining students going to Grand Ledge. The building was demolished in the mid 1960's and a new home built on the site. A history of the district is available at the Clinton County Historical Society archives. Clinton Co. p. 233 | |
Lamb #1f | Bingham | Clinton | 1860-1969 | Building relocated | W | Fractional with Bengal Township and formed before 1854. In the 1860's a frame building was built. The building was relocated. District annexed to St. Johns Schools in 1961. School purchased by Bingham Township and converted into the Township Hall. 21 students attended here in 1967 and 1st graders went there in 1968. Schools of Clinton County, Michigan Clinton Co. p. 31 | |
Aldrich #5 | Victor | Clinton | by 1859-1952 | SW corner of Alward & Hollister Rds | Log/W | Aldrich School #5 was in session by 1859. During the 1909-10 school year it closed for 10 days due to a scarlet fever outbreak. The school permanently closed at the end of the 1951-52 school year and was annexed to Laingsburg School District. The 22 ft x 26 ft frame building was demolished at that time. Clinton Co p. 212 | |
Baker #11 | Ovid | Clinton | 1853-1964 | 3001 Shepherdsville Rd | Log/W | See Jesse School. Looks Abandoned Clinton Co. p. 180 | |
Brick | Lebanon | Clinton | NE corner of Clintonia & Colony Rds, S/30 | 30 | Schools of Clinton County, Michigan. Also known as Vance School | ||
Woodhull | Bath | Clinton | 1887- | Corner of Woodbury Rd & M-78 | Established by 1887. Fractional with Woodhull Township in Shiawassee County. Still standing in 1978 | ||
Dayton | Watertown | Clinton | before 1864 | NE corner of Grand River & Forest Hill Rds | 28 | B | See Starr School. Clinton Co. p. 223 |
Sage #9f | Bingham | Clinton | before 1864-1965 | Walker Rd between Williams (Wood) & Scott Rds | Log/B? | Fractional with students from Greenbush and/or St. John's. A brick school was built in 1885. Used through the 1968-69 school year for twenty seven 5th graders. Annexed to St. Johns in 1965. Abandoned. Falling down and in serious disrepair. Clinton Co. p. 39 | |
Gross #5 & #4 | Westphalia | Clinton | 1853-1945 | SE corner of Grange & Pratt Rds | Log | The first log school was there in 1853. Sometime between 1873-1895 a new schoolhouse was built on the NW corner. The district closed after the 1944-45 school year and annexed to Westphalia District in 1956. The schoolhouse was sold and moved to a farm where it was a storage shed. Clinton Co. p. 235 | |
Rose or Old Red #2 | Bath | Clinton | 1845-1922 | NE corner of Upton & Stoll Rds | Log/W | Originally called Rose school it was built in 1845. Later the log school was replaced with a 24 ft x 32 ft frame school. The Rose Free Will Baptist Church used the building for church services until 1872. The district consolidated with Bath and closed in 1922. The school was auctioned and It was purchased by the citizens for a community house. The schoolhouse sat on what is now part of the Rose Lake Experimental Station. Clinton Co. p. 8 | |
Rowell #1f | Duplain | Clinton | 1843-1967/68 | 4010 Hall Rd, St Johns | W | Fractional with Greenbush Township. Church services also held in schoolhouse in late 1860's. By 1900 many improvements were made to the school. In 1967 Twenty nine students in K-1st grades from Richmond, Parker and Sage Schools attended Rowell. Rowell had annexed with St. John's in 1965. After 1968 the building was sold and converted into a residence. Elsie Historical Society has quite a bit of information and photos of this school. Clinton Co. p. 81 | |
County Line( North) #8f | Essex | Clinton | 1863-after 1920 | S side of S Gratiot County Line Rd between State & Jerome Rds | Log?/W | Fractional with Greenbush, Fulton and Washington Townships. The 1920 school is listed as 25 ft x 26 ft with 6 windows and a round stove. After the schoolhouse closed it was converted into a residence. Clinton Co. p. 124 | |
Giffles #2 | Victor | Clinton | 1890-1929 | SE corner of Upton & Parker Rds | B | #2, Giffles School, was a brick schoolhouse built by 1890. By 1925 only 10 students were attending. The school closed after the 1928-29 school year and the building was demolished. The district is now part of the Laingsburg School District. Clinton Co. p. 210 | |
Boughton #1 | Riley | Clinton | 1842- | NE corner of Dexter Trail & Church Rd | Log/W | The log school was frequently used by the Methodist Episcopal Church. The cemetery was across the road from the school and funeral services were also conducted in the school causing the children to be dismissed. Clinton Co. p. 191 | |
District # 9f | Bath | Clinton | 1880 | N side of Coleman Rd near original log school | Log/W | Fractional Meridian Schools. In 1860 replaced by a wood-frame school. In 1920 consolidated with Haslett | |
Esch #6/8/9 | Westphalia | Clinton | 1863-1945 | W side of Hinman between Chadwick & Lehman Rds | Log?/W | Also known as Lehman School. Renumbered #8 when District #7 Esch became District #8. A new building was built across the road to the W in 1895. It was closed by the 1944-45 school year and annexed by Westphalia District #2 in 1956. Building was sold and used as a farm building. Clinton Co p. 236 | |
District #9f | Bath | Clinton | 1850-1920 | S side of Coleman Rd in SE corner of Township | Log structure built in 1850. Second building in 1864. Fractional with Meridian Township. Consolidated with Haslett Schools. Schools of Clinton County, Michigan Clinton Co. p. 12 | ||
Wolcott #2 | Essex | Clinton | 1884-1945 | Wolcott property | B | See Essex Center. Clinton Co. p. 115 | |
Lyon | Bengal | Clinton | 1883 | Lyon School was mentioned in an 1883 newspaper article. In fact this probably was an early name for the Harper School or the Chapman School. Clinton Co. p. 19 | |||
Lehman #5/6/7 | Westphalia | Clinton | 1863-1954 | W side of Hinman Rd between Chadwick & Lehman Rds | Log?/W | See Esch School. Clinton Co. p. 236 | |
Terry #6 | Olive | Clinton | 1863-1883 | SE corner of Alward & Krepps Rds | Log | See Rheubottom School. Terry was a log school that burned in 1883, replaced by Rheubottom School. Clinton Co. p. 163 | |
Leucht #1/#6 | Westphalia | Clinton | 1854-1930 | SW corner of Price & Wright Rds | Log?/W | District #6 was formed in 1854 out of Old District #1 in a schoolhouse on the S side of Price Rd near Wright Rd. Sometimes called Light School. By 1873 this building (probably log) had been abandoned and a new frame school had been built on the SW corner of Price and Wright Rds. After 1880 Leucht became District #1. The school closed at the end of the 1929-30 school year and sent all of its students to Westphalia. It was not officially annexed until 1956. It appears to be a residence still standing in 1991. Some school records are at the Pewamo Community School. Clinton Co. p. 231 | |
Kincaid #5f | Riley | Clinton | 1864-1968 | SW of Chadwick & Wacousta Rds | Log/W | Clinton Co. p. 101 | |
Clark #7f | Bath | Clinton | 1856-1945 | Cutler & Center Rds, S/3 | 3 | Log/W | Fractional with Victor Township. Originally a log school it was replaced with an 18 ft x 24 ft 2nd log school on 1/2 acre with a roof of oak shingles, the floors to be laid with Basswood and five windows shall be put in and a door at the end. Desks to be placed around the schoolhouse with seats and a small stove chimney from the upper floor out the roof. Later this 2nd log school was replaced by a 36 ft x 40 ft frame-school on the same site. There were two front entrances. One for boys and the other for girls. The school closed after 1945 and consolidated with Bath and the building was demolished. Clinton Co. p. 11 |
Lott #5 | DeWitt | Clinton | 1859-1961 | NW corner of Williams (Wood) & Howe Rds | W | Lott School was very active with Christmas programs, fairs and picnics. Lott consolidated with Bath in 1961 and closed. It was thought the school records were at DeWitt District Library but a search did not find them. Clinton Co. p. 64 | |
Blough #10f | Eagle | Clinton | 1868-1952 | SW corner of Howe & Bauer Rds | W | Fractional with small parts of Eagle, Watertown and Westphalia Townships. Closed by 1952 and now part of the Grand Ledge School district. Clinton Co. p. 109 | |
Grove #8 | Essex | Clinton | 1866-1945 | 5510 Maple Rapids Rd, St Johns | W | Original school sold and moved in 1900. A new 22 ft x 32 ft school then opened in 1900 at the same site. Over the years improvements were made. Grove merged with Maple Rapids in 1945. Four years later some students split off and attended East Essex. After Grove closed the schoolhouse was converted into a residence. Clinton Co. p. 123 | |
Meridian /Swarthout #5f | Ovid | Clinton | 1839-1963 | Meridian Rd, on curve between Price & Taft Rds | Log/W | Basswood logs were used for the first Meridan school built in 1839. The school served parts of Victor, Ovid and Shiawassee Counties. The Methodist used the school for church services as late as 1861. The school was replaced in 1868 by a 21 ft x 29 ft Meridian School which was then fractional with Sciota and Victor townships. The district was annexed by Ovid in 1963 and was burned by vandals in 1969. Clinton Co. p. 176 | |
Arnold #10 | Bingham | Clinton | 1856-closed by 1945 | Park Rd, 1/2 mile E of DeWitt Rd | Log/W | Fractional district with Watertown Township. A 24 ft x 30 ft schoolhouse was built. The school closed by 1944-45 but continued operating for several more years. Clinton Co. p. 41 | |
County Farm #3 | Bingham | Clinton | before 1919-1969 | E side of County Farm between Centerline & Taft Rds | W | Possibly Fractional with Fulton Township in Gratiot County. Frame wood schoolhouse replaced the old Peck's School. The 18 ft x 24 ft school was closed for 5 weeks during the influenza epidemic of 1918. In 1964 the school annexed to St. John's. Fifty seven 1st and 2nd graders attended in 1968-69. The school bell is in the Gilliam-Museum in St. Johns. The schoolhouse was converted into a residence. Clinton Co. p. 33 | |
Allen #4f | Lebanon | Clinton | 1859-1943 | Log/W/B | See Fitzpatrick School. Donated by John Fitzpatrick Closed in 1943 and annexed to Maple Rapids. Abandoned. Still standing in1991. Clinton Co. p. 149 |
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