THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Cedar River #1

Chestonia

Antrim

NW of Mancelona

29

W

Contact: Chas Shinn, Per Lucille Dent, Mancelona, MI 49659. Wrote 12 July, 1994, grounds later used for annual picnics by area Sunday Schools

Eastport #6f

Torch Lake

Antrim

M-88, near US-31

Clip from Antrim County News 30 Mar. 1994, Clip sent me by June (Taylor) Swander) d. 1996

Maple Grove #5

Custer

Antrim

1890

Now a Residence

East Star #2

Star

Antrim

On S side of road on C-42 about 2-3 miles E of Alba. W of Olds Rd

13

Contact: Mrs. Carl Olds, Alba, MI, in use until about 1938 when Alba consolidated. Building bought by Mr. & Mrs. Carl Olds, of Alba, who resided in it. Their children attended it. Lucille Dent ref. to Mrs. Carl Olds. Wrote 7/12/94

Kewadin #2

Milton

Antrim

45/50, W side of Torch Lake on Grand Traverse Bay

2

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Lichty

Mancelona

Antrim

8

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Ball #6

Forest Home

Antrim

28

Lake View

Central Lake

Antrim

Near Mohrmann Bridge, Lakeview School & Ellsworth Rd

10

Antrim County News, March 30, 1994. Consolidated into Lakeview Community Schools. Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Montgomery #6

Kearney

Antrim

-1931

4

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Way #6

Custer

Antrim

22/25, Bebb & Way Rds

32

Vance #6

Echo

Antrim

1927

Vance & Graham Rds

3

B

Teacher: Jesse ( Jay ) Morse, 1925 pix. Clip from Antrim County News Mar. 1994

Moore

Banks

Antrim

20

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Rockery #4

Jordan

Antrim

17/35, Morris Rd, Jordan Township

W

Residence

Peebles

Banks

Antrim

9

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Woodlawn #13

Custer

Antrim

18/30 or 19/35

35

Pleasant Hill #7f

Banks

Antrim

Bohemian

Jordan

Antrim

Top row of Townships

9

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Grand View

Central Lake

Antrim

21

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Johnson

Custer

Antrim

Rodgers #2

Warner

Antrim

-1951

29/45

23

Standard School. Teacher: Alberta (Long) Pettifor. Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923. The Slate Spring 2001

Tilly #3

Mancelona

Antrim

-1931

25/25

28

Now called The Schoolhouse Antiques & Gifts. In 2015 was for sale

Jacobs #5

Kearney

Antrim

-1931

Olds

Star

Antrim

19

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Finkton #2f

Echo

Antrim

by 1883-

17/35, SW of E Jordan

2

Gone. In existence in 1883, Contact: Cherry, Helen & Vance, Virginia, East Jordan. Wrote 12 July, 1994, John Montgomery Hawley, Teacher

Chestionia #7

Jordan

Antrim

Old State Rd

21

Not a One-room school

South Milton #1

Milton

Antrim

1850-1865

11509 Cherry Rd W side almost to S end of Torch Lake

36

Was a Business/gift shop but now a residence. Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Elk Rapids

Milton

Antrim

1853

160/320, NOR

First School (Antrim Co 1840, 1940)

Snowflake #5f

Forest Home

Antrim

3

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Wilcox

Custer

Antrim

4

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Spring Valley #2

Custer

Antrim

13/30

Walker

Antrim

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Bayview #4f

Central Lake

Antrim

22/40, M-88, E of E Port one side of top of Torch Lake

5

Standard School. A Glimpse Backward: 1995 booklet publication by Friends of Central Lake Township Library. Loaned by Alice Downs for copying. Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Esseltine #3

Central Lake

Antrim

-1931

25

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

White Farm #2

Warner

Antrim

14/20

8

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Atwood #2

Banks

Antrim

Corner of US-31 & Rex Beach Rd, at very top by itself (just up) from county on Grand Traverse Bay

12

A Glimpse Backward: 1995 booklet publication by Friends of Central Lake Township Library. In 1995, loaned by Alice Downs for copying

Wilson

Banks

Antrim

36

Bentley Hill #5f

Banks

Antrim

Near Carpenter's Lake near top of Antrim County

9

W

Alba

Star

Antrim

1881-

3366 Jordan River Rd, P. O. Box 62, Alba, MI 49611

30

B

Alba School maintained as a Museum by the Alba Historical Society. Other items such as original teachers' contracts and more. Michigan History Directory, 14th ed. p. 6

Settlement #2

Jordan

Antrim

M-32 & St Johns Rd. Intersection to 4 different section numbers 3,4,9,10

W

Possibly a Community Center

Simons

Star

Antrim

1883-

Turner Rd

W

Gone. 1/10 mile W of Hwy 131

Back

Chestonia

Antrim

3-4 miles W of Village of Alba, Scatterly Lake Rd & CR 620

27

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Clam Lake #6

Forest Home

Antrim

31/30 On E edge of Torch Lake in the middle of Torch Lake

3

Residence. Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Roberts #4

Milton

Antrim

18/35, S of Kewadin

13

Standard School. Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Elder

Custer

Antrim

Middle of the bottom row of two

35

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Bellaire

Kearney

Antrim

287/330, NOR

31

Morey

Kearney

Antrim

33

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Dingman

Echo

Antrim

Dingman School Rd

8

Article from Antrim County News, March 30, 1994, Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Marsh

Echo

Antrim

29

See

Banks

Antrim

25

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Telco

Warner

Antrim

W

Ball

Mancelona

Antrim

18

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Zipp #2

Mancelona

Antrim

31/40

8

See Cascade School. Gone. 4 miles W of Alba. 1st school in county. Teachers built the fire, pumped the water, swept the floor & washed the blackboards. 16 students/pay $5.00 per week with room and board. Ruth (Fuller) Carpenter (Taught 1929), 616 Shadywood, Elk Rapids, Michigan 49629, 10/21/92 inquiry, Cousin of D. Spencer, Annette Redman. Also known as Back School

Bennett #1

Echo

Antrim

1889-

19/35 Kidder Rd, Bennett School Association, P.O. Box 879, E Jordan Rd

11

W

Standard School. Consolidated with E Jordan in Charlevoix County

Central Lake

Central Lake

Antrim

230/300 NOR

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Hubbard

Chestonia

Antrim

29

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Greenwood #8

Central Lake

Antrim

28

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Ross

Banks

Antrim

11

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Pleasant Grove #1

Custer

Antrim

17/30

11

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Cloverdale #9f

Central Lake

Antrim

Bunker Hill Rd

13

B

Standard School. Yellow brick, From: A Glimpse Backward: Publication 1995 by Friends of Central Lake Library. Loaned by Alice Downs for copying

Bailey

Star

Antrim

1

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Caukin

Jordan

Antrim

26

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Mancelonia #1f

Mancelona

Antrim

512/560, NOR

28

Curve #6

Chestonia

Antrim

-1931

Lake of the Wood

Custer

Antrim

17

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Eddy #7

Kearney

Antrim

-1931

13/35

16

S

John P. Hawley taught in 1913 (Father of Lucille (Hawley) Dent) Contact: Carol Boros, Wrote 12 July, 1994. Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Robinson

Central Lake

Antrim

7

Ostrom

Star

Antrim

E of Alba on CR 42 heading E on Gaylord Rd

27

Now a private residence. Ruth Carpenter taught there 5 years

Brown/Sunny Valley #1f

Jordan

Antrim

4473 Big Marsh Rd at SW corner of M-32

11

Also known as Sunny Valley School. Listed as Michigan Historic Site 1979. Was a residence. Now looks abandoned in 2024

Pleasant Valley #5

Echo

Antrim

Rte. 624, about 6 1/2 miles E of Central Lake

28

Consolidated with Central Lake From June (Taylor) Swander 2 May, 1994, Burned-down in 1959. Sent Alice Downs a copy, Antrim County News 30 Mar. 1994

Wright #4f

Banks

Antrim

15/24

11

Bradshaw

Echo

Antrim

29

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Derenzy #2

Kearney

Antrim

-1931

22/25 4 miles N of Bellaire

7

W

Mr Archer taught at Derenzy School 1928-1929. Antrim County News, March 30 1994, Sent from June (Taylor) Swander May 2,1994, Sent Alice Downs a copy, Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923, Harper Archer taught 1928-29

Mitchell #6f

Banks

Antrim

31/35

27

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Mancelona

Mancelona

Antrim

SE corner of county

28

Teacher: Gerda Peterson. Ed & Mary McDuffie give a presentation on Antrim County Schools with transparencies from glass slides

Lesher Hill #4

Mancelona

Antrim

19/30

15

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923. Clair M. Austin: Teacher, 1905-1906

Simons #4

Star

Antrim

1850-1931

7/24, N of Alba, Turner Rd

5

Gone. Father of Lucille ( Hawley ) Dent taught there. John P. Hawley: Teacher in 1921. Contact: Marie Jones (student), P.O. Box 14, Alba. Wrote 12 July, 1994

Maple Hill #5

Banks

Antrim

17/40

30

Camp 9

Mancelona

Antrim

4

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Mapleville

Central Lake

Antrim

Essex Rd

A Glimpse Backward: Friends of Central Lake Township Library, 1995

Hemstreet #4

Forest Home

Antrim

-1931

11

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

North Milton #7

Milton

Antrim

Rapid City, MI

25

Bricker

Jordan

Antrim

W

Wetzell #5

Mancelona

Antrim

22/40

4

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Marsh

Central Lake

Antrim

Rte. 624, E of Central Lake

B

A Glimpse Backward: Published by Friends of the Central Lake Township Library, 1995

Echo

Echo

Antrim

Records located in the Michigan State Historical Library, Lansing

Bocook #6

Mancelona

Antrim

6

Watrous #4

Kearney

Antrim

-1931

25

Severance

Jordan

Antrim

7

Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923

Mapleton

Banks

Antrim

30

Grass Lake

Central Lake

Antrim

1875

Brownwood Acres Country Store 2493 NE Torch Lake Drive, Central Lake, MI 49622

20

Log

https://brownwoodacres.com/pages/our-history. According to this posting Grass Lake School was built of logs in 1875 in Antrim County. It was taken apart, numbered and re-built on Torch Lake. It became part of what is now known as Brownwood Acres Campus. Information submitted by Saundra Young, saundra lmt@gmail.com

Bills's School

Turner

Arenac

1883-1947

Standish Town. N of Bay City. There is a Gibson Log School near in S/18. Turner area (M‑65 & Turner Rd vicinity) – Exact site not found

25

W

Turner area (M‑65 & Turner Rd vicinity) Can't find many details. Turner Townships Schools consolidated by 1958.

Santiago #3

Turner

Arenac

1915-1946

Santiago Rd area, S of Twining & E of M‑65

25

W

2nd room added in 1928. MORSA. ACHS Turner Township digital collection caption

Maple Grove #1

Arenac

Arenac

1889-1958

Hull & Conrad Rds, 1 mile from US-23

30

W

First school had two-rooms and two teachers, until 1937 when 7th and 8th grades were sent to Standish. Closed in 1955 and students transferred to Standish Sterling. Was sold in 1958 and became a church building

Hanna/Fuller #3

Clayton

Arenac

1883-1966

Melita Rd

29

W

2nd room added in 1909. Residence. Also known as Fuller School. MORSA

Johnsfield #2

Lincoln

Arenac

1894-1956

Johnsfield Rd area (Lincoln Twp Hall is at 5173–5713 Johnsfield Rd)

6

W/B

One of largest schools with 97 students. Burned-down in 1923. In 1925 a new brick building was constructed. Because of low student count, was annexed with Standish in the late 1950's. School was torn-down

Tonkey Road/Sims #1

Sims/Whitney

Arenac

1925-1941

Old Sims Township Hall on Tonkey Rd

8

W

Used for storage until WWII. Later known as Sims School. MORSA

Turner

Turner

Arenac

by 1886-1950's

Village 1 mile E of M-65 in the NE corner of county

8

W

Town originally called Turnerville. Since the 1950's children have been going to the Arenac Eastern School in Twining. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 25 & 135

North Star #1

Deep River

Arenac

1879-1945

North Star area of Deep River Township – Exact site not found

33

W

Indexed in ACHS Vol. 3

Worth #5f

Standish

Arenac

by 1902-1963

1/4 mile W of M-13 on Worth Rd

34

W

School first taught in a home and an empty building. School built about 1902 then burned-down in 1929. Annexed to Standish in 1963

West Bradley #3

Lincoln

Arenac

1894-1899-1962

Worth Rd, 2 1/4 miles W of M-13

32

Log/W

School closed and students transferred to Standish