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Township
County
Year
Location
Use
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Pardee #6
Spring Arbor
Jackson
1841-1944 annex
N side of Mathews Rd, about 3/4 of a mile W of the intersection of Horton, Moscow & Mathews Rds
33
W
The earliest information on Pardee #6 is a mention in the 1841 Annual School Report. The original Pardee School was located on the N side of Mathews Rd, about 3/4 of a mile W of the intersection of Horton, Moscow & Mathews Rds. Later property owned by the Pardee family was donated for a new schoolhouse constructed just S of the Mathews Rd Intersection on Bowerman Rd. When the district consolidated with Concord in 1944 the building and land reverted to the Pardee family and the school was used for storage. The farm was sold and the school was converted into a residence. It's address today is 6044 Bowerman Rd. History of Concord Schools p. 63-64. Photo
School District #1
Jackson
Jackson
1831-1878
Many schools were built and called #1 Main & Blackstone Sts?
For more information on School district #1 see History of Jackson pages 500-504. Demolished in 1878. Beautiful building built in its place
Unnamed
Summit
Jackson
1880
Schools in S/12 & S/25 unnamed
428 children, 13 teachers, 1 brick and 8 frame schools. History of Jackson County p. 426
Michigan Center City
Leoni
Jackson
School in town on section lines of 8 & 9
8 & 9
Humphrey #5f
Concord
Jackson
1843-1944
E side of N Concord Rd, S of Erie Rd on top N edge of the middle of the section. The old maps show a school in S/3 on the very northern side of the section almost into the next N county. On the road running right up the middle of the section. Albion
3
W
The original school was opened in 1843. (District # changed from #6 to #5) In the fall of 1911 this schoolhouse was destroyed by a fire. A new school was built the following year. The new building was called a Michigan Model School because it was built to new state specifications. Some of the new requirements were indoor chemical toilets, plumbing and a furnace. That school closed in 1944 and annexed to Albion Schools. The school was purchased from the Parma School Board (?) and became a residence. History of Concord Schools 1835-1990 p. 20-23. Photos
School District #3
Jackson
Jackson
1868-
Francis St & Lansing Ave
For more information on School district #1 see History of Jackson page 502
Springbrook
Summit
Jackson
by 1880
On very bottom edge of SE in section on E side of main road running S-N in center of section
32
W
Our Yesterdays p. 56
McCreely
Henrietta
Jackson
S/10, On old map no school in 10 but on N side of 10, touching line is McCreely land
10
MORSA
White/Cogswell Spring Arbor
Spring Arbor
Jackson
Just over line into S/30 from S/29 on SW quadrant. Location N side of major road
30
W
Burned-down in 1926. Rebuilt and moved in 1930. MORSA
Prospect Hill
Norvell
Jackson
S/25. Novell map
25
MORSA
Oakwood
Grass Lake
Jackson
Located in NW quadrant of S/21 (North S/21) below the middle of that section. Land was owned by Lanie on map
21
MORSA
East Jackson
Blackman
Jackson
S/36, No school found and no East Jackson on old map
36
MORSA
Arnold
Leoni
Jackson
S/5. Leoni Arnold doesn't appear on old map in S/5
5
MORSA
Hutchins
Summit
Jackson
By 1880
Between Maple Dale & Springbrook Rds. Section has land owner named Hutchins
29
B
Our Yesterdays p. 61 (May be wrong Hutchins)
1st Building
Columbia
Jackson
Summer of 1837
farm of Ashley Knight
19
1st teacher Miss Almira Charles
Morrill #2
Blackman
Jackson
N of the center of S/10 on Fifield's farm
10
Jackson Co School Directory 1916.
Bailey
Sandstone
Jackson
In SW at bottom edge of section. On main E-W road
24
MORSA
The Academy
Jackson City
Jackson
1838-1850
S. side of Main St, where Carnegie Library now is
34
Rev. Marcus Harrison opened a select school in 1838 at his residence on Lansing Ave. It moved to Main St where it was called the Academy. It closed about 1850. DeLand's History of Jackson p. 127
Unknown
Columbia
Jackson
On Rd to N Concord & Parma Rds
11, 17, 22, 31?
possible added schools Columbia
Student in 1875: Alice Smalley
Mann #3
Concord
Jackson
1922-1944 annex
End of Warner Rd on W side of Mann Rd right in the center of the section
20
W/B
The original school was erected by 1858. (at that time called District #8, but will be changed to District #3) The 1985 building was to be 24 ft x 30 ft, with 10 ft between joints, to be built as a balloon frame with good quality pine. Painted white inside and outside with two coats of paint. This building was replaced in 1922, by a brick structure used until 1944 when Mann #3 annexed to Concord. The property was sold and is now a residence. History of Concord Schools 1835-1990 p. 15-18. Many photos
School #1
Spring Arbor
Jackson
1838
W
Julia Mallory and Luther H. Ludlow
1st School
Blackman
Jackson
Nothing mentioned
Welch
Grass Lake
Jackson
-1930's
Located at Willis & Welch Rds (On old map not found in either N S/17 or S S/17)
17
Relocated in the 1930's to Cedar Knoll Drive. It is currently owned by the Calderone family.
2nd Schoolhouse in City #17
Jackson City
Jackson
1838-1868
E side of Grand River Rd. Splits City into 2 districts
For the 1st school building in this section the citizens erected a schoolhouse the corner of Pearl and State Sts where the Pearl School is now located (in 1940) Next #17 built a new school on Ganson St near Milwaukee St
Tompkins Center School #3
Tompkins
Jackson
Late 1800's-after 1948
Located on Woodward Rd. Probably in Tompkins Center Village
22
W
Now the Immanuel Baptist Church building. All Around Town pgs 200 & 201, 234-235. p. 251-256 Including H.S. photos. Location now is labeled Northwest
3rd Schoolhouse
Rives
Jackson
1863
brick
2nd Schoolhouse
Rives
Jackson
frame
Island #9
Parma
Jackson
Zuehlke & Ludlow Rds, On the very N side of section on NW side of major N-S road
20
60/61. Split from Wright School District, August 15, 1853. Annexed to Springport Public Schools
Wright: Little Red Schoolhouse #7f
Parma
Jackson
1878-1966
29
Named after Deodatus E. Wright, school board president and school was built on his farm. Made Historical Site June 26, 1993. A new district, Island #9 was split off of the Wright district. Citizens did not want to annex to Albion but did in 1966. Reverted back to the Wright family. Purchased by Albion Schools for $1,000. Then purchased by Parma Schools for $8,000 and converted into the Parma Township Hall. Original School placed on the State Register of Historic Places in 1983. Currently awaiting renovations. History of Albion
Sutfin
Liberty
Jackson
S/32. No school on map or Sutfin name
32
MORSA
1st Schoolhouse
Waterloo
Jackson
In Village of Waterloo
Miss Margaret Paddock
Mt Pleasant
Waterloo
Jackson
On old map no school or Palmer land on either of the 11 sections
6
Spring Arbor Village #5
Spring Arbor
Jackson
late 1800's-by 1940's-1960's
Not on old map but probably in town of Spring Arbor
21
W
Consolidated with Western High School in Parma, Jackson Co in 1959
Howe
Sandstone
Jackson
No school shown on old map but quite a bit of Howe land on W side of section
17
Sharp Park
Summit
Jackson
Not found on old map. Sharp landowner in S/14
15
MORSA
Whitman
Springport
Jackson
In the very S side of section on the line that divides the SW and SE quadrant lines. Almost in S/9
4 changed to 4 from 9
MORSA
2nd School of instruction
Grass Lake
Jackson
1838
Academy in Congregational Church
in a Church
Parents were unhappy with school so started an Academy for their students.
1st School
Leoni
Jackson
1833 or 1835
1 1/2 miles W of present village of Leoni
3
Log
Allen Knight was the first school teacher who taught in a log building. Another schoolhouse was built the same year. Now 11 schoolhouses are in the Township (1881) History of Jackson County p. 908
Wilbur
Rives
Jackson
1861
S/34, 6950 Lansing Ave
34
W
Residence. MORSA
1st School Horton
Hanover
Jackson
1884-1940
W
Village laid out and had a graded school that cost over $3,000. Our Yesterdays p. 12. Horton built a three-room wooden-frame school about 1874 p. 63. It appears that this is the Horton H.S. that burned-down in 1940. In 1945, Hanover-Horton and surrounding primary districts reorganized as the Hanover-Horton rural Agricultural School. From 1940 on Horton sent their H.S. students to Hanover. Our Yesterdays p. 80
Unknown, Unnamed
Liberty
Jackson
Schools found in sections 14 & 25 also
30
Center
Springport
Jackson
NE quadrant on the very N side of section near intersection of two main roads on Gray land
21
Unknown
Henrietta
Jackson
1880
At bottom of S/16, S
16 & 33
302 children, 17 teachers 7 frame schools. History of Jackson County p. 425
Hollister #8
Columbia
Jackson
1880-
In NW quadrant edge. Very N side of section where two roads come together on Hollister land. Almost in S/26
35
422 children, 18 teachers, 2 brick schools and 5 grade schoolhouses. History of Jackson County p. 424 1916 Jackson Co School Directory
Landon
Springport
Jackson
In the NE quadrant almost at the NE corner of that section on the S side of a major E-W road
33
1st Schoolhouse
Concord
Jackson
1835
First School Building. 1st teacher Miss Mary McGee The public school is well graded and stands high among the county.
Consolidation of City Schools
Jackson City
Jackson
1803
All the schools in the entire city were united under one management. Consisted of 2 H.S. and 16 ward and primary schools. DeLand's History of Jackson p. 127
Day
Hanover
Jackson
by 1880
Located at the corner of Buckman & Moscow Rds
24
W
Our Yesterdays p. 56 Photo p. 77
Strobel #13
Waterloo
Jackson
There were pupils in 1899
On Strobel land in nearly the middle of NE quadrant of S/33
33
W
Strobel enrollment became too low and in 1837 the building was closed and the 7 pupils were taken to Munity. Eventually Strobel annexed to Grass Lake and went there by bus. The school has been torn down. Settling in Waterloo p. 278 & 279
2nd Schoolhouse
Jackson
1846
7
F
Taught by Martha Hart
Pleasant Lake
Henrietta
Jackson
1834
NE corner of S/27 on major road
27
Log
8 school districts in the town, part of which are fractional. (1881) History of Jackson County p. 897
1st Schoolhouse
Grass Lake
Jackson
1834
Between poresent village and Sterling's old cabin
Log
Cement City #4f
Columbia
Jackson
1916 Jackson Co School Directory
Wilcox
Summit
Jackson
1877
Two schools built in the S side of the City ???
13
B
Both one-story brick schools
Michigan Center
Leoni
Jackson
Lower E side of Michigan Center Village S/8
8
1st Schools
Sandstone
Jackson
A school was opened in 1834, Miss Mary Parks: Teacher. DeLand's History of Jackson p. 434. There are eight school districts. The Parma Village School building stands within the limits of this town (1881) History of Jackson County p. 1050
Liberty Mills
Liberty
Jackson
27
MORSA
Kerr/Crouch
Liberty
Jackson
By 1880
Located at S Jackson & Lindsay Rds. Old map shows a landowner Crouch. School at very bottom of section just W of middle of section
3
W
Our Yesterdays p. 56. Known as both Kerr and Crouch School (photo)
Salisbury
Springport
Jackson
NE quadrant on the N section line in the middle of that quadrant on the S side of a E-W road
36
One of the first school in Springport area. Originally this school was known as the East Tompkins School. The photo in All Around Town p. 198 (1916) is of the 2nd Smith School. This 2nd school is now a residence. The 1st school was moved to the S side of Maple Lane Rd, across from the Lawrence Wood Farm. Location is now in Northwest Township. Photos. p. 220-223
1st Schoolhouse in City #1
Jackson City
Jackson
1838-1845
West side near Meridian Road
small frame building . West Intermediate School now stands in that location. First teacher Lyman R. Lowell. It was removed in 1843 and a new two story brick house was erected in its place . In 1854 it was replaced by a 4 story brick structure at a cost of $11,000. Then a school on Lansing Ave.
1st Instruction
Leoni
Jackson
1835
1/2 mile E of Leoni
Log
Teacher: Allen Knight
Red
Summit
Jackson
by 1880-1950's or 60's
On old map no school S/33 Summit. Could be in different section
33
W
Our Yesterdays p. 56 Appears to be a residence. Our Yesterdays p. 61
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Schools
Hanover
Jackson
1832?/1835/1878-
1st NE corner of State & Spink Sts. 2nd Head of Tripp & Moscow Rds S of village
L/WB/B
Hanover Township (founded in 1870- first settler Abel Tripp 1832) First school was a wooden-frame school on NE corner of State and Spink St. Then Our Yesterday said they built a log school. Replaced in 1835 by a brick school S of the village at the head of Tripp & Moscow Rds. This 1835 brick school was called the Dr. Newberry Building, although one book says built in 1839 and another page says 1841. Used until 1878. Our Yesterdays show a picture of a brick school in 1850 on the SW corner of State and Spink St costing $700 and school was held there until 1874. So just what schools were built when and where and of what materials is confusing and depends on which book you look at. Most of the above is from Our Yesterday p. 54-55. The brick school from 1835 was used by the Universalist Church. History of Jackson County p. 881. DeLand's History of Jackson p. 425. Our Yesterdays p. 10
Warner
Spring Arbor
Jackson
1930-1968
S/16, Starr Rd & M-60. Present site of Consumers Power substation. Two schools in this section
16
W
To Star St. in Spring Arbor, 3 room building. Overflow students were intermittently sent to the Snyder School building, District #2, Spring Arbor Township, until 1958. Previously known as Cogswell School. Razed in 1968. History of Concord Schools 1835-1990
Parks
Waterloo
Jackson
late 1800's-1950's or 60's
In NE quadrant of S/22 on road running S to Waterloo
22
W
Summitville
Summit
Jackson
1877
Two schools built in the S side of the City ???
7
B
Both one-story brick schools
East Liberty #7
Liberty
Jackson
1881-1957
On old map shows a school in S/13 at very bottom of section at NW corner of two roads at center bottom of section. Could be East Liberty #7 or possibly first school in Liberty Township
13
W
1st Building
Columbia
Jackson
Summer 1836
Head of Clarklake land of Geo S. Stranahan's
3
Shanty
1st teacher Miss Salina Henry's
1st Schools
Liberty
Jackson
1838
House of Mr. Skiff. On old map shows a school in S/13 at very bottom of section. Could be East Liberty #7
13
Log/W/B
First school was taught by Miss Nancy A. Tuttle, spring of 1838 in the house of Mr. Skiff. 12-15 pupils. First schoolhouse was made of logs, built in 1841 on S/13 and taught by Martha Hart. In District #7 a frame schoolhouse was built in 1846, and one of brick in 1874. There are now 8 schoolhouses in this Township (1881) History of Jackson County p. 937
Palmer #6
Columbia
Jackson
Brooklyn
1916 Jackson Co School Directory
Western (Parma) H.S.
Spring Arbor
Jackson
1959
Present: 1400 S. Dearing Rd, Parma MI 49269
B
Combined with Spring Arbor Schools in 1959
Devereaux #4f
Parma/Sheridan
Jackson
S/7
7
60/61. Fractional district. MORSA
Dewey #7f
Concord
Jackson
Concord
Coppernoll
Grass Lake
Jackson
-1952
Located at 2651 Norvell Rd, SE of Grass Lake. Old map shows school in SW quadrant on N-S road
10
In June, 1952 annexed to Grass Lake. Fay Coppernoll, whose great-grandfather built Coppernoll Sought it and moved it from Maute Road and I-94 to its present address, 3200 Kalmbach Road, north of Grass Lake.
Hutchins
Liberty
Jackson
By 1880
Located on Hatch & Thorne Rds. On old map no school but all W side of section is owned by Hutchins
6
B
Our Yesterdays p. 56 (May be wrong Hutchins)
Fasset
Sandstone
Jackson
Just a bit SW off center of section on a main road. Lots of Facets own land in S/32
32
MORSA
3rd Schoolhouse
Liberty
Jackson
1874
stone
There are now in 1881 8 schoolhouses in the Township
Long Island School #2f
Napoleon
Jackson
-1919
1916 Jackson County School directory for Napoleon Township. Consolidated with Napoleon in 1919
Norvell Planes or Norvell
Norvell
Jackson
late 1800's-1950's
S/3. I really don't have a map for Norvell
3
W
MORSA
Unnamed
Waterloo
Jackson
1880
School in S/9 unnamed
516 children, 24 teachers, 6 brick and 4 frame school buildings. History of Jackson County p. 426
Robinson #4
Sandstone
Jackson
1906
Located at the corner of Springport & Pomeroy Rds middle of section
3
W
Now a residence. All Around Town p. 199. Photo (1906) p. 224-229
Pope
Tompkins
Jackson
late 1800's-1950's or 60's
Was on N Parma Rd across from Pierce's station. In NW quadrant on W side of road running S-N
29
W
Looks in somewhat poor condition. All Around Town p. 198. Photo 1905
Woodville #9f
Henrietta or Blackman
Jackson
late 1800's-1950's
S/31 in Henrietta Township and S/12 in Blackman. Probably Fractional district
31 or 12
W
1916 Jackson Co School directory
Leoni
Leoni
Jackson
School: W side of Portage St in Leoni Village S/2
2
Unknown, Unnamed
Napoleon
Jackson
1880
Schools found in sections 3, 8, 34, 35
354 children, 2 teachers, 4 brick and 2 frame schoolhouses. History of Jackson County p. 425
1st School
Norvell
Jackson
Novell has school districts though some of them are fractional. DeLand's History of Jackson p. 429
Walker
Rives
Jackson
1955
Old map of S/6 hard to read
6
In 1952 students sent to Leslie. In 1955 consolidated with Northwest District. Residence. MORSA
1st Schools
Rives
Jackson
1838
In very East-North corner of S/21 on the S side of main road
21
Log/W/B
Church met in log schoolhouse for 5 years and then it was ordered that the school buildings should be reserved for school purposes only, and so the congregation was forced to meet in their primitive and original church, referred to above as the log building. In 1863 a brick schoolhouse supplanted the frame one. History of Jackson County p. 1033
Stowell
Henrietta
Jackson
S/4. Two sections numbered 4th in Township. Neither show a school or name Stowell
4
MORSA
Wheeler #5
Blackman
Jackson
3/4 mile N in S/16 toward W side of section on Cook farm. Near intersections of 3 major road
16
Kristin Garceau attended. 1916 Jackson Co School Directory
Holling
Henrietta
Jackson
(top) SE quadrant on W side of Meridian Rd near bottom of section
6
MORSA
Bean #1
Spring Arbor
Jackson
1858-1956
S/14 on very E side of section on Bennett land. NE quadrant on E side just a bit N of M-60
11
W
Land on M-60 & Reynolds Rd. In 1858, land was donated for the location of a schoolhouse. This school burned-down around 1925 and was replaced by the present building. The replacement school looked very much like the one that had burned-down. History of Concord Schools 1835-1990 p. 56-57. Photos
Turkey Hall
Liberty
Jackson
No school on old map
18
Our Yesterdays p. 56
1st School
Parma
Jackson
There are four school districts in the town and six fractional districts (1881) History of Jackson Co p. 1007. Parma was sometimes called Cracker Hill. A fine H.S. building was built in Sandstone by 1851. This Union School stands among the best in the state. Deland's History of Jackson p. 430
Dewey #15f
Waterloo
Jackson
1844-1956
Parsons Rd. Northern (top) edge of section on major road running E-W
9
L/B/B
3rd Dewey School was brick and is now part of the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum. Exhibit Building/DORS Waterloo Area Historical Society Box 37, Stockbridge, MI 49285. Michigan History Magazine. Now part of Waterloo Farm Museum since 1958. Was originally a log school. Some bricks from 2nd school were used in building the present 3rd school. Fractional with Ingham County. Settling of Waterloo Mrs. Lois Mayer was last teacher after 24 years at Dewey School. The school was owned by the Stockbridge School and they sold it to Waterloo Historical Society in 1958 for $1.00. p. 272 (Photos)
1st School
Springport
Jackson
1838
SW quadrant on N side and just W of center of section
1
Log/W
First schools in town were taught by Miss Maria or Miss Julia Mallory in the summer of 1838, and by Mr. Luther Ludlow in the winter. DeLand's History of Jackson p. 435. The first frame schoolhouse was erected in district No. 1 in 1838. History of Jackson County p. 1078
Unknown, Unnamed
Pulaski
Jackson
1880
Schools in sections 13, 27 & 28
306 children, 15 teachers, 7 frame school buildings. History of Jackson County p. 425
Wamplers Lake
Norvell
Jackson
18_-1950's
S/35. Not on old map
35
Residence. Operated into the 1950's. Building converted into a residence. MORSA
14 new schools from combination of #1 and #17
Jackson City Combines
Jackson
1859-1897
District 1 built 8 schools and district 17 built 6. Most were small and cheaply built. For more information on Jackson schools see The Legal History of the Union School District of the City of Jackson by Fred L. Yoss. c. 1940
Griffith #3
Springport
Jackson
In the very middle of the NE quadrant, not on a road. Close to land owned by Griffith
2
1916 Jackson County School Directory for Napoleon Township. Consolidated with Napoleon in 1919

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