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School
Township
County
Year
Location
Use
BM
Notes
Mack Rural #4
Walton
Eaton
W side of Old US-27 near Miller Rd
W?
Consolidated to Olivet sometime around the late 1920's. Building demolished. Rural Schools of Eaton County. p. 298
Hinckley Rural #11
Kalamo
Eaton
1909-1920
Bradley Rd near intersection of Kalamo Hwy (moved once?)
W?
Building converted into a residence. MORSA. History of Kalamo Township, 1989
Dow Rural #1 & #3f
Sunfield
Eaton
Log 1841-W 1850-1865-1965
Log/W
Dow School annexed to Lakewood School District in 1965. and reverted to the original farm owner who sold it. Now a residence. Burned-down in 1995. Log school replaced by wooden-frame school in 1850 and again in 1865. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 260
Lamie Rural #9
Chester
Eaton
1859-1967
N side Lamie Hwy near Ainger Rd
W
District annexed to Charlotte in 1967. Now a residence. Michigan State Archives. Rural Schools of Eaton County. p. 111
Earl Rural. 2nd school #7f
Oneida
Eaton
1873-1967
Across the road from the original Earl School
W
Vote taken in March 1967, and by a tally of 4-0 it was decided to close the school and send the students to Doane or Strange one-room schools. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 217
# 153
Vermontville
Eaton
Gone
Delta Mills Rural #1
Delta
Eaton
1839-1958
NW corner of Ingersol Rd at 6816 Delta River Dr. Village near the Grand River
W
Michigan Historical Site. In 1839 residents built a wood-frame school that would seat 65. In 1940 the building was remodeled and a 2nd classroom added. Had grades 1-8 there until 1958. Annexed to Grand Ledge Schools in 1956. Has been replaced by a new school building. Traveling thru time p. 110. By 1879 there were nine one-room schools in the town and Township. The last school closed in 1982 and has been a daycare center since 1990. Michigan Shadow Towns
Brookfield Rural #4f
Brookfield
Eaton
Corner of Brookfield Rd & Mahan Hwy
Log/W
Teacher: Mrs. Lois Hawes. Wooden-frame school. Current user is unknown. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 73
Unidentified-Little Red School #150
Eaton
Fast Rural #11f
Eaton
Eaton
1957
Was at intersection of Kinsel Hwy & Hartel Rd
W
The building was closed in the 1980's and sold to Eaton Township. Annexed to Charlotte. Building demolished. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 142
Hall Rural #7f
Bellevue
Eaton
1867-1955
Lacey Lake Hwy, Hall St & M-78
B
Renovated starting in 1926 and became a Standard School. Annexed to Bellevue in 1955. Sold & now a residence
Petrieville Rural #8
Eaton Rapids
Eaton
1890-1941
16118 Petrieville Hwy, Eaton Rapids
W
1st school destroyed by a tornado. 2nd school burned in 1925. Closed in 1941. Officially annexed to Eaton Rapids School District in 1956. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 168
Favorite Rural #10f
Brookfield
Eaton
1860-1944
NW corner of Royston Rd & Holmes Hwy (Hamlin Township)
W
In 1940 discussed sending High School students to Eaton Rapids. Closed in 1944. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 77
Wyble Rural #11f
Chester
Eaton
1938
Bradley Rd & Kinsel Hwy
Building gone. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 122
Magden Rural #6
Sunfield
Eaton
1873-1939
Log school near the intersection of St Joe Hwy & M-50
Log/W
Eaton County School Directory states that Magden consolidated with Sunfield Schools about 1939 and is now a residence
Shaytown Rural #3f
Sunfield
Eaton
1859-1939
Located on corner of Shaytown Rd & Clinton Trail (M-50)
W
Many school reunions. Michigan State Archives. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 272
South Kalamo Rural #6
Kalamo
Eaton
1849's-92-1942
On S Kalamo Hwy
B
Combined with North Kalamo in 1888, split in 1891. History of Kalamo Township, 1989. Built a brick school in 1892. Burned in 1911. About 1915, a 3rd school was built which still stands. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 35 & p. 200
Woodbury Rural #7
Sunfield
Eaton
1900-1941
W
Consolidated with Sunfield Schools in 1942. Still standing and used for storage. MI State Archives. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 271
Williams Rural #8
Windsor
Eaton
1860-1945
Was located at NW corner of Williams Hwy & Hart Rd (MI State Archives)
B
Sometime in the early 1940's the school was accidentally burned-down. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 312
Klink Rural #3
Eaton Rapids
Eaton
Was located on Bunker Hwy in Eaton Rapids
Building demolished. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 172
Sunfield Public Schools #2
Sunfield
Eaton
1839- current
Township #5 S of Range #6. 1st St & M-39 Saginaw Hwy
Log/W/B
Miller Rural #8f
Eaton
Eaton
1855-1966
1720 Broadway Hwy
W
Eaton Republican says school opened in 1855. MI State Archives site in 1866. After 1966 it was used for storage. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 144
Follett Rural #3f
Bellevue
Eaton
1859-1949
Located at Ionia Rd & Follett Hwy
B
Building converted into a residence. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 34
Patterson Rural #2f
Vermontville
Eaton
-1938
Located on W Side of Ionia Rd & N Lake Hwy
Consolidated with Vermont Hills Schools. MI State Archives and Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 279
Bay Window Rural #15
Hamlin
Eaton
1884-1970
10248 Kinneville Rd, Eaton Rapids
W
Bay window was kept as a relic of the one-room school until 1970. This rural school received electricity in 1938. It is now the Humpty-Dumpty Pre-School. State Historic Site 1990 RS # 1802. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 176
Spaulding Rural #9f
Kalamo
Eaton
1865-77-1962
Lacey Lake Rd & Five Point Hwy
School closed in 1945-46, but reopened and final closing was in 1962. Building demolished. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 203
Bell Tower #4f
Eaton
Eaton
1900-
3121 Grand Ledge, Grand Ledge, MI 48837
B
The school annexed to the Grand Ledge School District. Now an adult foster center
Canfield Rural #3
Eaton Rapids
Eaton
Canfield
Community meetings were held there. Building is now vacant
Mahan
Walton
Eaton
Fractional. Building gone. MORSA
Cooktown Rural #10
Windsor
Eaton
1876-1921
S of Billwood Highway & Nixon Rd Old Maid Swamp Area
Log/W
Log school burned-down around 1900 and replaced with a wooden-frame school. That was sold and used for storage, and it too burned down in 1962. District annexed to Potterville Schools. Windsor Township book by Thelma Casuss. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 307
Cole Rural #4f
Roxand
Eaton
1859-1900's-1961
Was near Wheaton Rd & Mount Hope Hwy
Log/B
A vote was taken and the district annexed to Sunfield School District. Building was sold and torn-down. A new brick residence was constructed. Rural Schools of Eaton County p 249
Skinner Rural #1
Windsor
Eaton
1857. 1868 W- Closed 1963
Located on corner of Shaytown Rd & Clinton Trail (M-50)
Log/W
Nixon Rural #3
Delta
Eaton
1930-1947
On St Joe Hwy & Nixon Rd
W?
Building gone. MORSA. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 136
Cogsdill/Walworth #4
Kalamo
Eaton
1852-55-1940
NW corner of Shaytown Rd & Valley Hwy
Log/B
Originally called Walworth School. History of Kalamo Township 1989. In 1855 a new Little Red Schoolhouse was built. Annexed to Vermontville. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 192
McLaughlin Rural #9
Carmel
Eaton
1893-1945
Valley Hwy & Ainger Rd
W?
By 1945 students transferred to Vermontville or Charlotte. School building is gone. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 96
Harpster Rural #4
Delta
Eaton
1942
Willow Hwy between Broadbent & Nixon Rds
W
Converted into a residence. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 133
New Guinea/North Windsor #9f
Windsor
Eaton
Log 1850's-1868. W 1874-
Center of Oak Hwy
Log/W
Replaced 1st school North Windsor. Made of logs and built 1850's
Section Hill Rural #4f
Bellevue
Eaton
1929-1940
Was on S side of Assyria Highway at Hill Rd
W
Annexed to Bellevue School in 1936. Moved to Bellevue property in the 1950's. Used for storage and sports equipment. Eventually demolished by 1960. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 35 & p. 50
Colt Rural
Delta
Eaton
Near Village of Edgemont Park & Waverly Rd
School still open. MORSA
Dorman Rural #10
Chester
Eaton
1861-1936
Vermontville Hwy between Chester & Ainger Rds
W
Closed as a school in 1937. Now a residence. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 107
Smith Rural #14
Chester
Eaton
1859-1939
3450 Ash Hwy (Now corner of M-50)
W
Now a residence with a garage from school. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 119
Hagar Rural #2f
Sunfield
Eaton
1859-1961
NE corner of Hagar & Kelly Rds in Sunfield Township
W
Consolidated with Sunfield Schools in 1961. MI State Archives, MI Directory of Rural Schools & Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 259
Mauer Rural #5
Carmel
Eaton
1851-1955
1482 W Kalamo Hwy. Later at 1959 W Kalamo Hwy
B
2nd school building was built of brick in 1875. By a vote of 116-3 all Carmel Schools annexed in 1955. Mauer annexed to Charlotte Schools then sold the building to Carmel for their Township Hall. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 93
Lake Rural
Vermontville
Eaton
1859-1938
Located at NW corner of Lake & Brown Rds, Vermontville
School still standing. Used for storage. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 288
Gildart Rural #7
Brookfield
Eaton
1929-1946
NW corner of Bellevue Hwy & Gildart Rd
W
Annexed to Olivet Schools. Building demolished. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 79
Bush Rural #10f
Eaton
Eaton
1859-1964
Was at 3006 Narrow Lake Rd
W
Auctioned off for $3,650 and converted into a residence. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 140
Wilcox Rural #3
Brookfield
Eaton
1859-1937
6772 Pardo Hwy
W
Students may have gone to Olivet by 1937. District annexed to Olivet in 1957. Now a residence. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 80
Aldrich Rural #4f
Oneida
Eaton
before 1840-1959
Brick replacement is W of Grand Ledge
W/B
Standard School. Closed in 1959 & annexed to Grand Ledge. Now a residence. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 210
Hamlin #15
Hamlin
Eaton
1884-1970
10248 Kinneville Rd, Eaton Rapids
W
Photo in Gallery. In 1884 a one-room school was built to replace one that had been built in 1873. The brick school was used until 1970. It was one of the first to get electricity. Annexted to Eaton Rapids Schools. Now Humpty Dumpty Cooperative School. Traveling thru Time p. 111
Stine Rural #10f
Walton
Eaton
1841-1920
Stine Rd & Five Point Hwy
B?
Annexed to Walton United School in Olivet. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 301
Bradley Rural #15
Walton
Eaton
W?
Probably annexed to Olivet Schools. Building demolished. MORSA
Dolly Varden Rural #9
Delta
Eaton
No Records Available
Building gone. MORSA
Plains
Eaton Rapids
Eaton
Plains & Waverly Rd
Now a residence
Munson Rural #12f
Eaton
Eaton
1966
Was at 108 E Kinsell Rd
W
Combined with Quantrill School in 1947. Operated as one school until annexation in 1966. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 147
McConnell Rural #6
Benton
Eaton
1859-1955
W
Potterville School sold building in 1955 and was to be moved off property within 90 days. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 60
Ells Rural #3
Carmel
Eaton
1859-1955
4981 Carlisle Rd
B
By a vote of 116 to 3, Carmel Schools annexed in 1955. Ells annexed to Charlotte. Now a residence. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 90
Wells Rural #10f
Kalamo
Eaton
1875-1950's
S side of Kinsel Hwy near where Nashville Hwy ends
B
Original school in Kalamo Township. New brick school in 1875, built W in Vermontville Township in 1950's. Consolidated with Vermontville School District. History of Kalamo Township, 1989. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 206
Barnes Rural #2f
Vermontville
Eaton
1865-1939
Was located at the corner of Kinsel Hwy & Mason Rd
Standard School by 1928-29. Annexed to Vermontville Schools. MI State Archives. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 278
Figg Rural #4
Sunfield
Eaton
Log or homes 1859-1877 Wood. closed in 1946
W
Annexed Sunfield School in 1946. In 1953-54 used for Boy Scouts. In 1965 and reverted to original donor. School eventually burned down by Sunfield Fire Department as a practice fire. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 263
Onderdonk Rural #16
Hamlin
Eaton
1842-1951
M-50 N of Buck Hwy
Demolished. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 172
Gates Rural #11
Roxand
Eaton
1878-1965
W
Building demolished. Closed in 1930 for lack of students. Shortly after it re-opened. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 232
King Rural #7
Windsor
Eaton
1854-1942
Nixon & Rossman Hwy
Log/W
Log school built in 1854. Replaced by a frame building in 1860. Annexed to Dimondale Schools in 1921. Re-opened in 1929. Students went to Potterville or Charlotte. After awhile the school was sold and it burned-down prior to 1976. Rural Schools in Eaton County p. 313
Gunnell Rural #3
Eaton Rapids
Eaton
1860-1958
Columbia Rd, Potterville
Now standing vacant after school board made many improvements. MORSA. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 164
Sopers Rural #6
Delta
Eaton
No Records Available
W
Building gone. MORSA
Rogers Rural #1
Eaton Rapids
Eaton
1842-53-1964
Log school at S Main St
Log/W
1st was #12 of Eaton Rapids. A fire destroyed the building in 1875. James I. Rogers was a teacher at the school and the school was named after him. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 170
Boody Rural #11
Hamlin
Eaton
Spicerville Hwy
Gone. MORSA
Pray Rural #2
Windsor
Eaton
1859, 1862
Corner of Vermontville Hwy & Gunnell Rd
Log
2 log schools. In 1958, 7th & 8th grades sent to Eaton Rapids. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 316
Delta Center Rural #2
Delta
Eaton
1839-75-1947
Canal Rd between St Joe & Mt Hope Rds
Log/W
Building demolished. Torn-down in 1958 for construction of Interstate I-496 Hwy. Students possibly annexed to Grand Ledge. Rural Schools of Eaton County pgs 126 & 131
Eaton Rapids Public Schools
Eaton Rapids
Eaton
City Schools
Kellogg Foundation Funds. Construction grant in 1938
Billwood Rural #5
Windsor
Eaton
1865-closed 1940
Originally Located on NE corner of Bellwood & Canal Rds
B
2nd school made of brick, built in 1875 for no more than $1000. Old Wood School sold for $23.35. Annexed to Potterville. Shortly after the school was torn-down. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 304
Elmwood City School
Delta
Eaton
Currently on Elmwood Rd in Delta Township. Part of Waverly School System
School still open. MORSA
J. P. Smith Rural #2
Eaton Rapids
Eaton
1841-69-1962
Log school at S Main St
Log/W
Burned-down in 1875. Wood-frame school built in 1896. PTA formed in 1927. In 1952 annexed to Eaton Rapids Schools. Stayed open for K-6 classes until 1962. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 166
Wade Rural #2
Carmel
Eaton
1859-1955
N side of Carlisle Hwy, E of Stine Rd
W
Building converted into a residence. Annexed to #2 and then Charlotte in 1955. Michigan State Archives. Rural Schools Eaton County p. 103
#10f
Sunfield
Eaton
No listing for Sunfield #10
Other use
Nickel Rural #8
Roxand
Eaton
1873-1878-closed 1941
Located at intersection of Saginaw & Nickel Rds
W
Purchased a coal stove in 1901. Outhouses removed in the 1920's. A teacher raised money for a Bell and then a Flag. Annexed to Grand Ledge School District. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 244
Centennial Rural #6
Oneida
Eaton
1855-70-1957
Was located on NW corner of St Joe Hwy & Hartel Rd (M-100)
Log/B
The log school was sold for $6. The wood school was called Blasier and sold as a barn. The brick school was built in 1870 for $1,470. Still standing. The district annexed to the Grand Ledge Public Schools. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 215
Wheaton Rural #1
Chester
Eaton
1839-1967
Robert Wheaton Farm
Log/W
District annexed to Charlotte in 1967. Then became a church building. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 120
Earl Rural. Original school #7f
Benton
Eaton
1873-1967
Original Earl School
Log
Building demolished. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 216
Three Birches
Cross Village
Emmet
36
Hilltop #4
Bear Creek
Emmet
Bear Creek section changed to Brookfield
10
On 1939 census had 39 students
Bliss #2 known as East Bliss
Bliss
Emmet
1878-1949
Located in the Village
23
W
Bliss #2 also known as East Bliss. 1949 newspaper: Bliss #2 to close and consolidate with students sent to Pellston. Bliss #2 is the 2nd Bliss school to consolidate. Between 1907 and 1949 34 different teachers taught at East Bliss
Porter Mission
Petoskey
Emmet
October, 1852-1951
On hill S of Porter St, Petoskey. Just off US-131
24
Torn-down according to 1 Jan 1952, Petoskey Evening News
Whitaker/Whittaker/also known as Friendship Village #4
Friendship
Emmet
1906-1954
Stutsmanville Rd
17
Established in 1906. Also known as Friendship Village. On 1939 census had 46 students. School named in newspaper 15 Sept 1949. In 1954 Students now going to Harbor Springs. School sold. Used as a hunting camp cottage. May now be gone
Resort Pike/Unit
Resort
Emmet
1940
Townsend Rd
10
Resort Pike was a new building in Resort Twp in 1961 and because of it being constructed the Resort School board sold 4 other rural schools. Building converted into a residence. MORSA
Harbor Springs Public Schools #1f
Little Traverse
Emmet
13
On 1939 census had 384 students
Cross Village Public #1
Cross Village
Emmet
1870-1991. Currently a one-room school
5971 Wadsworth Rd, Cross Village
3/4
W
Established in 1870 the present school was built in 1885. There was a huge fire in Cross Village in 1918 that burned-down much of the town including two schools. 3 blocks were leveled, 47 stores, residences, barns, out buildings and the plank sidewalks. On the 1939 census it shows 82 students. After 1959 it had 6 grades and closed in 1991. District annexed to Harbor Springs in 1991. The old school is now the Community Center and Township Hall. Michigan Shadow Towns
Gallagher #6
Pleasantview
Emmet
by 1892-1953
W
Annexed to Harbor Springs Schools 14 April 1953
Woodland #6
Maple River
Emmet
1901-1949
12
School started in 1901. School named in newspaper 15 Sept 1949
West Bliss (Bliss #3)
Central
Emmet
by 1878
1442 East Sturgeon Bay Trail, Levering, MI
17
Article in Detroit Free Press Sept. 11, 1994. Wrote Mrs. Dan Reed, General Store, Bliss, MI. In a cover letter to Postmaster at Carp Lake 49718. Nearest town. No zip listed for Bliss. Renovated into a home with a basement
Sommers
Emmet
-1930
DeKruif Rd
Consolidated 1929-1930
Hebron #5
Carp Lake
Emmet
Mackinaw City Address
15
Pleasantview Center #3
Pleasantview
Emmet
1877-1957
22
On 1939 census had only 14 students. Annexed to Harbor Springs July 1957
Morford #1/Folgelsonger
Resort
Emmet
On Resort Pike E of School Rd
24
W
Was previously known as Fogelsonger School. School named in newspaper 15 Sept 1949. In 1961 the school's electric pump was sold for $61. Negotiations are pending for purchase of the Morford School
Ayr/North Ayr #1f
Maple River
Emmet
1875-1955.
3989 US-31 Maple River Rd. North Ayr Rd just 1/2 mile north of its intersection with Brutus Road.
19
Log/W Present schoolhouse built 1906
Originally called The Tonedagana School. Also Mulholland School after a nearby family of that name. The entire county was eventually renamed Emmet County. There were earlier schools than Ayr. Brutus School & Maple River #1 started in 1879 and Sunny Ridge was formed in 1880. Sunny Ridge was Maple River #2. In the early 1880's Alanson and the Oden area had Maple River Township districts #3 and #4 (1881 and 1882) The #5 Red School started in 1883. Ayr and North Ayr started in 1883. The original school site is where the school stands today. In February they purchased the 2 acres of school property for $10. In 1901 students in Sunny Ridge transferred to Ayr. In 1905 it was decided to build a wooden-frame school. It was a large school. The Great Depression caused cut backs. Mothers were asked to clean the school with no pay is one example. Until 1930 only 3 students had gone onto H.S. at Alanson. The WPA helped the school. They dug a well & put in a new fence. There were a lot of upgrades. The 1939 census had 32 students. School named in newspaper 15 Sept 1949. School closed in 1955 and consolidated with Pellston district. Used as Township Hall. In 2006 Ayr existed as a residence. In 2017 used for community uses
McKinley Township Unit School #1f
Emmet
1913-
Pellston Agricultural School
1946 had 45 seniors. 16 teachers, 2 janitors, 1 cook and 6 bus drivers. 450 pupils enrolled
Blackman
Stutsmanville
Emmet
by 1895
2
Contact: Dorothea (Eastman) Greer. Her father was a teacher in 1895
Garber (Bliss #1)
Bliss
Emmet
1879-1883
NE corner of S/26
26
Log
Only used a few years until 1883. Torn-down and warehouse built on site
Southwick
Emmet
14
Bennett
Center
Emmet
by 1880-
NW corner of the SW 1/4 section of S/12 according to 1880 newspaper article
12
Hebron
Carp lake
Emmet
Mackinaw City Address
36

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