Early Boone County Schools
Formerly Red Oak School, today it is Charity Baptist Church
Formerly Red Oak School, today it is Charity Baptist Church
Before the Civil War most elementary schools were subscription schools. Rather than local taxes paying for schools, the parents in a community agreed to pay a teacher a certain amount per child for a term of school. In 1840 there were two schools in Crooked Creek Township with 50 students attending the two schools. Jackson Township had 25 students. The 1850 Census shows children attending school in Crooked Creek, Sugarloaf and Jefferson Townships. The school at Lead Hill began in 1849. By the early 1850’s there was a small schoolhouse on Peter Beller’s land in the Gaither community. In 1867 Act 160 was passed by the legislature. This provided for the beginning of a public school system in Arkansas.
(From Pioneer Education in Boone County Arkansas, a speech given by Roger Logan to the Harrison Colony Chapter of the DAR on March 21, 2000).
In the 1920’s there were 99 school districts in Boone County. By 1928 consolidation was under way. New school buildings were built in order to consolidate the one room schools. By 1936 Boone County had gone from 99 school districts to 29. With 12 of those 29 being elementary through high school. One school was elementary and junior high. The rest were elementary schools. Consolidation continued until about 1960. Since that time Boone County has had six districts. Harrison, Valley Springs, Bergman, Lead Hill, Alpena and Omaha.
(The above information from a paper written by Sherry Bishop which appeared in the Boone County Historian, Vol. II No. III, 1979)
The following list of schools includes every school that I found any mention, or photos of, in the archives of the Boone County Heritage Museum, The Boone County Historian, Boone County History Vol. I & II, Genealogy Room of the Boone County Library, and in histories of various Boone County Communities, and other papers. The links underneath some of the schools will have additional information and/or photographs. Some of the photos are not the best quality. In many instances I have had to take a photograph of a photo, as the photos were in frames and could not be scanned. I have also listed names from various photos of students when I was unable to obtain a copy due to the quality of the photo not being suitable for scanning.
*denotes the school was still in existence in 1936
**denotes the school is still in existence in 2011
+denotes the school offered 1-12 grades
**+Alpena #5--Alpena School is located in the town of Alpena. The high school was organized and a six-room school house was built in 1924. Through consolidation, Alpena was joined by part of Batavia, Sycamore, Shaver, and Plumley. The school house was destroyed by fire in 1939 and in 1940; a 12-room schoolhouse was built.
Baines #22--Baines School was located at what is now the corner of Harness Road and Highway 7 South.
The school dates from the 1860’s. It burned down once and was rebuilt. Baines was consolidated with Harrison.
Bat Roost #99--Also called Ninety-nine was located off what is now Highway 7 North, between Sansing and Bergman Schools. By 1936, Bat Roost was consolidated with Bergman.
More About Bat Roost School
Batavia # 66--Batavia School was located in the community of Batavia, which is today located on Highway 392 between Capps and the junction of Highway 62/412. By 1931, the district was consolidated with Alpena and Ridgeway.
*Baughman #19--Baughman School was located east of Olvey, near Highway 62, north of Harmon. It was consolidated with Olvey after 1936.
More About Baughman School
Bear Creek Springs #42--This school was also known as Frances and was located just east of the community of Bear Creek Springs, which is on Highway 62-65 North. It was consolidated with Ridgeway in 1929.
More About Bear Creek Springs School
*+Bellefonte #14--Bellefonte was joined by New Hope, Evening Shade, parts of Potts and Rogers Schools. In 1936, it offered all twelve grades. Due to the Recognition Act of 1948, Bellefonte High School was consolidated with Valley Springs. The elementary school was consolidated with Valley Springs in the 1960’s.
More About Bellefonte School
Bellefonte Academy--was a private school, located at Bellefonte. It was a leading educational institution of the area in the last part of the 19th century and first part of the 20th century.
More About Bellefonte Academy
Bergman to 1918 #71--This first Bergman school was located several miles north of the town of Bergman.
**+Bergman #35--Is located in the town of Bergman. White Oak, Bat Roost (also known as 99), Lone Star, Oregon Flat, Sansing, Zinc, Rowland Ridge, Silver Valley, and parts of Seals, Hall and Highland schools were all consolidated with Bergman. By 1936, Bergman had grades one through 12. Today Bergman school is still in existence.
Bergman School
Bethel School--Bethel School was one of the early schools in Boone County. It was located southwest of Capps. It was a log building at a community called Bethel, which was on Terrapin Creek. It is thought to have been built shortly after the Civil War. It was located near the Heaton and Coker Cemeteries. The Coker Cemetery is located across a creek and on a hillside south of where the school was located.
Big Sandy--see Shady Grove and Old Big Sandy.
Big Springs--Unsure if this school was in Boone or Carroll County. The school was located above Carrollton. Information that accompanied a photo in the Harrison Daily Times.
*Bluff springs #36--Bluff Springs School was located off Highway 14 at the northern edge of Boone County. Around 1899, the schoolhouse was located on the south bank of Charley Creek, a few feet from where Highway 14 now crosses it. The school was still in existence in 1936 and was a frame structure.
Bluff Springs
Bracket (Plumley) #55 --This school was also known as Plumley. It located at the western edge of the central part of the county and south of Alpena. It was consolidated with Alpena before 1936.
Burlington #25--The Burlington School was located about one-half mile north of the Burlington Store. It was consolidated before 1936.
Burlington School
Busch--This school was mentioned a number of years ago by some of the “old timers” of the Gaither Community. It was located somewhere southeast of Gaither.
Camp Crown #65
*Capps #80--Capps School was located in the community of Capps. The first school was made of logs. In 1936 Capps was an elementary school and the school building was frame. The school was consolidated with Harrison around 1960.
Capps School
Carroll County #72
Carrollton Hollow #23--Carrollton Hollow, also known as Liberty was located northwest of Lead Hill and north of Seals School. By 1936, it had been consolidated with Lead Hill.
Carrollton Hollow School
Cave Hall--this school is mentioned in Boone County Arkansas, Histories & Families vol. II. It was consolidated with Capps in 1909.
Cedar Grove #12--There were Two Cedar Grove schools, and apparently, at some point they had both been designated district #12. ( also see next entry) Cedar Grove School was located on what is now Bubbling Springs Road, almost where it intersects with the Gip and Annie Road in south central Boone County. Another description of where the school was located gave the directions as ¾ mile west of Highway 7 south on Highway 206 West and ¾ mile north of Highway 206. It was consolidated with Krooked Kreek before 1936.
Cedar Grove School
Cedar Grove--this school was located southwest of Lead Hill and was consolidated with Lead Hill.
Cedar Point --there is a 1901 photograph of this school.
Cedar Point School
Center Ridge School--see Hill Top Mission School.
Chaney #44--Chaney School was located along the Arkansas/Missouri border, north of Tucker Hollow. From the Boone County Historian, Vol XII, No. IV 1989, states that the Chaney School was originally known as Who’d A Thought It School. That would make two by the name Who’d A Thought It in the county.
Clover Dale #34--Was located west of Highway 65 North, almost to Carroll County line, and southwest of Omaha. It was no longer in existence by 1936.
Clover Dale School
*Cottonwood #45--Cottonwood School was located between Highway 281 &Highway 65, at the community of Self. The first school was a log school, built around 1883 on the banks of Bear Creek. It set in a grove of cottonwood trees. In 1897, the Bethel Church became the new school. By 1930 there were 70 students enrolled. In 1932, members of the community donated labor and built a swinging footbridge so that those students who lived in the valley across Bear Creek could get to school when the creek was high. The school building is now a private residence.
Crawford #20--Was located east of Olvey in southeast Boone County, close to the Marion County line. By 1936, it was consolidated with Olvey.
Cricket--Cricket School was located in north central Boone County. It was in existence in 1923.
Crossroads #40--Crossroads School was located near the intersection of what is today Crossroads Cemetery Road and Prairie View Road, near the Crossroads Cemetery. By 1936, it had been consolidated with Krooked Kreek School.
Crossroads School
Cumberland Presbyterian High School--Cumberland Presbyterian High School was once located in Harrison. It was in existence in 1888.
Denton #31--Denton School was located off Highway 62, near the Carroll County line and south of Alpena.
Derry Berry #82--Derry Berry School was located in the north central part of the county, near the Arkansas/Missouri border. And north of Highway 14.
DeShields--mention is made of a school by this name and also two previous schools in the area in A Glance At the Early Settlement of the South Fork of East Sugar Loaf Creek, by S.C. Turnbo.
Do Better--Also known as Pleasant Grove this school was located south of Union, and Elmwood, and one mile west of where later Highland was located, in south Boone County. It and Watkins were consolidated to form Highland School.
Do Better School
Done Better--Also known as Oak Grove, this school was located in the extreme northeast corner of Boone County.
Double Springs Seminary--This was the first school in Valley Springs. It opened in October of 1873. Possibly the school was held in the Methodist Church. The first school building was built in 1874 across the street and north of the Methodist Church.
*Dubuque #89---Dubuque School was located in the Dubuque Community, northeast of Ridgeway. In 1936, the school was a frame building. The last year classes were held was in 1947-48. It was consolidated with Ridgeway and Harrison.
Elmwood # 68--Elmwood School was located in front of the Elmwood Cemetery on what is now Prairie View Road. It was built in 1882. Around 1926 the building was damaged by a storm and so school was held at the church until Elmwood was consolidated with Krooked Kreek several years later. According to Roger Logan, from a speech he gave on Pioneer Education, "probably by the early 1850's there was a small school house on Peter Beller's place." Could this have been the very first school at Elmwood, since Beller was the first settler in Elmwood?
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Elmwood Springs--Was also known as Elmwood and Prosperity. See Prosperity.
Evening Shade #39--Evening Shade School was located east of Harrison, on the Edwin Mac Road, northeast of Bellefonte. It was consolidated with Bellefonte some time after 1927.
*Everton #2 & Everton #48--It is not known why there were two Everton Schools given different numbers. One school was constructed in 1903 and burned in 1918. A new school was built in 1920 and torn down in 1938 and a new one built. This building was converted to a church and is currently owned by the Methodist Church of Everton.
Everton School
Fair View #46--Fair View School was located in what is now the southwestern part of Diamond City.
Fair View School
*Fancher #37--Also known as Thirty-seven and possibly known as Who’d A Thought It. It was located in the Capps area, probably close to where the Bethel School was located. In 1936, the school was still open and the building was a frame structure.
Flat Rock #95--Flat Rock School was located in the southeastern part of the county. It was consolidated with Olvey before 1936.
Flat Rock School
*Flint Hill #77--Was also called Young. Most of Flint Hill was consolidated with Omaha.
Flint Hill School
Foresee--According to an article in the May/June 2011, issue of the OZARKS MOUNTAINEER the Foresee school was located in northern Boone County
Francis #56--The Francis or Bear Creek School was located just east of Bear Creek Springs. It was consolidated with Ridgeway in 1929. See Bear Creek School.
Franklin #62
*Gaither #41--When the Nixon School burned, a schoolhouse was built at Gaither. In the late 1800’s the school was from 1-12 grades. A new building was built in 1917. It is the present day community building. Gaither was eventually consolidated with Krooked Kreek, some time after 1936.
Gaither School
*Grassy springs #13--This school was first called Pleasant Ridge and often called Nubin Ridge. School was still being held there in 1941. It was located in the southwest part of Boone County, north of Hill Top and southwest of Capps.
Grassy Springs School
Grassy Springs #87
Grubb Springs #11--Grubb Springs School was located on what is now Highway 43 west, just outside the city limits. It was built in two phases between 1892 and 1896. It was an elementary school for 48 years. By 1936, it had been consolidated with Harrison. And in 1959, the building was sold to the Grubb springs Extension Homemakers Club.
Grubb Springs School
Hall #60--Hall was located to the east of what is now Highway 281, west of Lead Hill, and in the Black Ranch area. By 1936, it no longer was in existence, probably having been consolidated with Lead Hill.
Hall School
Happy Hollow #53--Happy Hollow was also known as Roar Springs and Rock Springs. It was located in the Rock Springs community. It was consolidated with Ridgeway in 1930.
Harmon #58--Harmon school was located at Harmon in the southeast part of the county.
Harmon School
**+Harrison #1--About 1852-3 the first school was taught in what is now Harrison by John Allred. Later Thomas Allbright was the superintendent of the Harrison schools. At this time there was a two-story frame building for the upper grades and a smaller one-room building for the elementary. The two buildings were on the corner of Cherry and Stephenson streets. By 1936, Harrison had a high school, junior high school and two elementary schools.
Harrison
Harrison College and Normal Institute for Ladies--In 1883, about 40 girls attended the college, which was located at either 406 or 408 North Willow. In 1900, Professor Downing was head of the school.
Harrison Business college--1915-1917. The college was located at 202 N. Vine (now Main Street). The College was owned by J.C. Yates and W.A. Holder.
Harrison Business College
Highland school--Was a consolidation of Do Better (also known as Pleasant Grove) and Watkins in about 1923 or 24. It was located south of Union in south central Boone County. About 1928 Highland School was consolidated with Valley Springs.
*Hill Top #7--Hill Top School was located where the Hill Top Church of Christ is now located. The building was once the HIll Top Mission School House. It was a frame building and school was still being held there in 1940. Today the building belongs to the Hill Top Church of Christ.
Hill Top School
Hill Top Academy--see Hill Top Mission School.
Hill Top Mission School--Hill Top Mission School was opened in the fall of 1915 by United Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh PA. It was located in the Hill Top Community and was open for eleven years. Usual enrollment was from 75 to 100 students. In later years the school included two years of high school. The last session of school was held in the fall of 1926. It was also called Hill Top Academy and Center Ridge School.
Hill Top Mission School
Hog Creek #59--Hog Creek School was located to the west of Highway 65 south, near the Newton County line. In 1927, it was consolidated with Valley Springs.
**Hopewell #84--Was also known at times as Pettit Ridge School. The Hopewell School was located in the center of Boone County, almost straight north of Harrison. Around 1930 a brick, six-room school was built and the school began to offer high school classes. The first class graduated in 1932 and the last one in 1949. Wolf Springs, Myrtle, part of Bear Creek Springs, Orion, and Highland were consolidated with Hopewell.
Hopewell School
Jay Bird--This school was located 3 miles from Lead Hill. It was in existence in 1928 from photograph in the Harrison Daily Times. However, a copy of a photo appeared in the Harrison Daily Times of a photo originally taken August 26, 1931 that states the Jay Bird School was East of Lead Hill, but in Marion County. Article is archived at Boone County Heritage Museum.
Jefferson Hall--Jefferson Hall School was a one-room school in existence around 1925.
Klepper#33--The community of Klepper was located east of Bergman. Probably that is where the school was located. Possibly this is the same school as Lone Star.
**Krooked Kreek--A brick building was erected in 1931 to form the consolidated school of Krooked Kreek. Elmwood, Cross Roads, Cedar Grove, and later Gaither were consolidated with Krooked Kreek. The school offered grades 1 through 12. Later it became an elementary school only and was consolidated with Harrison in 1956.
Krooked Kreek School
**+Lead Hill #30--The first school at Lead Hill was in 1849. In 1889, a frame building was built and Lead Hill became one of the first schools in the county to offer high school. About 1924 a rock building was built and five teachers were hired. Carrollton Hollow, Sun Set, Cedar Grove, Vinington, Do Better (Oak Grove), Chaney, Mauldin and parts of Seals were eventually consolidated with Lead Hill. Additionally Locust and Monarch Schools just over the line in Marion County were consolidated with Lead Hill.
Lead Hill School
Liberty #57--This two-story school was located on Highway 65 north about a mile south of the intersection of old Highway 65 and Dubuque Road. It was consolidated with Ridgeway in 1929.
Liberty--see Carrollton Hollow
Lick Branch #49--Lick Branch was located to the west of Highway 65 north, and northwest of Ridgeway. It was consolidated with Ridgeway in 1931
Lick Branch School.
Lone Star #21--Also known as Sugar. The school was located between Bergman and Zinc at Keener. It was consolidated with Bergman.
Lone Star School
*Marshall--Marshall was located in the very southeast corner of the county very close to the Searcy/Boone line. In 1936 the school was a frame structure and still in existence.
Mattox #76--see Shaver
Mauldin #38--Maudlin was located west of Highway 281 and west of Lead Hill, on Mauldin Creek. In 1898, the school had around 100 students. It was consolidated with Lead Hill.
Mauldin School
Mountain View #81--Mountain View School was located near what is now about the halfway point between Harrison and Creel Road on Highway 43 west.
Mountain View School
Mt. Zion--This school was located at Capps and may have been the Capps School when it was meeting in the Mt. Zion Methodist church.
Mt. Zion School
Myrtle #4--Myrtle School was located in the Community of Myrtle in central Boone County. It was between Highway 281 and Highway 65 North and north of the Hopewell School. By 1936, it had been consolidated with Hopewell.
New Home--
New Hope #9--New Hope was located at the corner of what is now Hathcoat and Mule Marshall Roads. It was consolidated with Bellefonte about 1927.
New Hope School
Ninety-nine--see Bat Roost.
Nixon--Nixon school was located about one and one-half miles from Gaither. It is possible that this was also known as the White Church School. See White Church School.
North Highland #69--This school was located west of Highway 7 north, roughly halfway between Harrison and Bergman.
Nubin Ridge--see Grassy springs #13
*Oak Grove #17--This school was located just north of Harrison on what is now the Old Bergman Road. In 1936, the school was a frame structure; however before it was consolidated with Harrison a rock structure had been erected. It was consolidated with Harrison sometime after the 1951-52 school year.
Oak Grove School
Oak Grove #79--see Done Better.
Old Big Sandy School or Big Sandy--This school was later known as Shady Grove. The first school was made of logs. It was a one-room schoolhouse for the first eight grades. Later a rock school building was erected a short distance from Old Big Sandy and the school became known as Shady Grove.
Old Big Sandy School
**Olvey #15--About 1902 there was a one-room school located a mile east of what was later to become the town of Olvey. In 1915, the school was moved to a two story building in the town of Olvey. School was held in this building until 1930. A new building was built that included one through 12 grades. Flat Rock, Crawford, Harmon, Young and Baughman schools were consolidated with Olvey. The first senior class to graduate from Olvey was in 1933, the last was 1945. The high school was consolidated with Valley Springs and Harrison. The elementary school was consolidated with Harrison and Valley Springs for the 1959-60 term.
Olvey School
**+Omaha # 18--The consolation effort in Boone County began in Omaha. Today the Omaha School is one of only six left in the county.
Oregon Flat #70--This school was located in the Oregon Flat community, which is past Bergman and to the west of Highway 7 north. It was consolidated with Bergman before 1936.
Oregon Flat School
Orin #3--Orin was located east of Ridgeway. It was consolidated with Ridgeway before 1936.
Petitt Ridge--see Hopewell
Pleasant Grove---see Do Better.
Pleasant Ridge--see Grassy Springs #13.
Plumley/Plumlee--see Bracket.
Potts #74--Potts was located south of Highway 62 on what is today Old Olvey Road and west of Cam Ragland Road. Part of Potts was consolidated with Bellefonte before 1936.
Potts School
Prairie Home Seminary--see Rally Hill Academy.
Prosperity #54--Prosperity was also known as Elmwood and Elmwood Springs. It was located northeast of Ridgway and was consolidated with Ridgeway in 1929.
*Rally Hill #16--Rally Hill School began before 1872 in a small frame building. Around 1937 it was consolidated with Valley Springs. In 1936, the building was listed as “unsuitable. “ It was located in the community of Rally Hill.
Rally Hill Academy--The Rally Hill Academy was founded in 1872. It was a two-story building with four classrooms downstairs and an auditorium upstairs. There were two staircases, one for the boys and one for the girls. It was also known as Prairie Home Seminary.
Rally Hill Academy
Red Oak #26--Red Oak was located on what is now Boat Mountain Road, just off Highway 206 East in southern Boone County. It was consolidated with Valley Springs about 1928. The building is now a church.
Red Oak School
**Ridgeway #3--Ridgeway School was established in 1929 with grades 1 through 12. Elmwood Springs, Rock Springs, Bear Creek Springs, Liberty, Smyrna and part of Orion were consolidated to establish Ridgeway. In 1931 Lick Branch and part of Dubuque joined Ridgeway and in 1938 part of Batavia. The first graduating class was in 1934 and the last class to graduate from Ridgeway was in 1949. The school burned in 1941 and a new one was built in 1943. In later years, Ridgeway was an elementary school only. It was consolidated with Harrison in 1960. Today the building is used as a community building.
Ridgeway School
Roar Springs--Roar Springs was also known as Rock Springs and Happy Hollow. See Happy Hollow and Rock Springs.
Rock Springs--Rock Springs was also known as Roar Springs and Happy Hollow. Also See Happy Hollow.
Rock Springs School
Rogers #50--Parts of Rogers was consolidated with Bellefonte and part with Harrison after 1927.
Rowland Ridge # 96--Rowland Ridge was located a short distance to the northeast from Silver Valley School. It was consolidated with Bergman before 1936.
Rushing #91--This school was located to the left of Highway 281 in northeast Boone County.
Rushing Ridge--was possibly the same school as Rushing.
Rushing Ridge School
Sansing #98--Sansing School was located to the east of Highway 7 north, approximately half way between Harrison and Bergman. It was consolidated with Bergman before 1936.
Sansing School
Scott #97--Scott was located in the northern part of Boone County to the north of Highway 14 and east of Omaha.
Seals # 27--The Seals School was located about midway between what is now Highway 7 North and Highway 281. It was northeast of Bergman and southwest of Lead Hill. Seals were consolidated with Bergman and Lead Hill, before 1936
Seals School
*Shady Grove #73--Shady Grove was also known as Old Big Sandy in the earlier days before the rock schoolhouse was built. It was built around 1916. The last year school was held there was in 1944. Today it is a private residence. Shady Grove School was located on Highway 43 west and to the northeast of the Hill Top Community.
Shaver--The town of Shaver was located six miles north of Alpena and three miles west of Burlington on Long Creek. Part of Shaver was consolidated with Alpena. It was consolidated before 1936.
Shaver School
Silver Valley #8--This school was located in the Silver Valley Community northeast of Harrison. It was consolidated with Bergman.
Snow Ball #64--Snow Ball School was located east of Highway 65 south, very near the Searcy County line. It was consolidated with Valley Springs in 1927.
South Elmwood #68--see Elmwood.
Southland--This school was located in south Boone County, south of Union.
Southland School
Spout Spring--A couple of references to the school was found, but not mention of where it was located. A copy of the teacher’s contract for this school for the year 1883 was in the Hall School Records in the Boone County Historian, Vol. XXII #3. According to Donette Smith, in Valley Springs Arkansas: Through the Years, the first Baptist Church that was located in Valley Springs was known as Spout Springs Baptist Church, this was around 1879. Could this be where Spout Spring School was located?
Sugar--see Lone Star.
Sun Set #63--Sunset was located in the northeast part of the county, northwest of Lead Hill. It was consolidated with Lead Hill.
Sycamore #28--Sycamore was located about three miles northeast of Alpena, dwon the WPA Road on top of Sycamore Hill. It was consolidated with Alpena before 1936. After closing the two-story school house was moved near Roscoe Cemetery were it was used as a church.
Sycamore School
Smyrna #90--Smyrna was consolidated with Ridgeway in 1929.
Thirty-seven--also known as Fancher and possibly Who’d I Thought It. See Fancher.
Tyson #32--Tyson was located to the north of Highway 65 North, and roughly 1/3 of the way between Harrison and Bear Creek Springs. Part of it was consolidated with Harrison. It was closed before 1936.
Union #10--Union was located in the Union Community near where the Union Church is located today, about four and one-half miles on Highway 206 East from Highway 7 South. In 1928, it was consolidated with Valley Springs.
Union School
**+Valley Springs #24--In 1925 consolidation began with Valley Springs. Eventually Hog Creek, Union, Red Oak most of Snow Ball and part of Rally Hill and Potts joined the Valley Springs district. In 1936, the school building was listed as “unsuitable. “ However, the school offered all 12 grades at that time.
Valley Springs
Valley Springs Academy--The Valley Springs Academy was founded about 1890. It was dubbed one of the “Athens of Arkansas” Academies. The other two were Rally Hill and Bellefonte Academies. It was a two story wooden structure located on a hill south of Highway 65 at Valley Springs, across the road from where the Methodist Church now stands.
Valley Springs Academy
Valley Springs Training School--This high school was founded by the Methodist Church in 1922. The purpose of the school was to give young people a Christian education at a small cost. It was a vocational, educational school. The school had 160 aces of farmland. It included a shop, garden, livestock, dairy herd, fields, orchard, and wooded area. In 1937, the church gave all property to the Valley Springs School District and the school then became Valley Springs Consolidated School.
Valley Springs Training School
Vinington #43--Vinington was located southeast of Lead Hill almost on the Marion/Boone County line. It was consolidated with Lead Hill.
*Walnut Grove #6--This school was located in the Omaha area. The school was still open in 1936; however, the building was listed as “unsuitable.”
Walnut Grove--This school was located about one and one-fourth miles northeast of Gaither. The first building was built sometime before 1892. In 1915, Cecil Hall deeded land for a second school building, which was built around 1915. Will J. Moore, who was for many years owner of Boone County Telephone Company attended school here.
Watkins #47--The Watkins School was located in the Watkins Community in the southern end of Boone County, and south of Union. The school was consolidated with Do Better to form Highland School about 1923 or 1924.
Watkins School
*White #61--White was located west of Omaha and was consolidated with Omaha.
White Church--It is believed that possibly the school known, as Nixon was the same school. The first building at White Church Cemetery was used for a church and a school. This school dates back as far as 1867.
White Oak #29--White Oak School was located in the White Oak Community, just east of Bergman and between Highway 7 North and Highway 62 East.
White Oak School
Who’d A Thought It--Also known possibly as Thirty-seven and Fancher. See Fancher.
Willie Holmes--Possibly, there was another name for this school. The only mention of it comes from a letter written to Boone County Heritage Museum in 1984. According to the letter the school was near the Holmes Cemetery, which is south of Bellefonte. The author of the letter mentioned having a photo of this school that was taken in 1896.
Wolf Springs #88--This school was located east of Bear Creek Springs and roughly midway between Highway 65 North and Highway 7 North. It was closed before 1936.
Wolf Springs School
Wycoff School--The only mention of this school is from a photograph of students that was donated to Boone County Heritage Museum. On the back of the photograph, the “Wycoff School” is written.
Wycoff School
Young #52
Young--see Flint Hill.
Ziegler #93--Ziegler was located close to the west side of the old Highway 65 North, approximately midway between Burlington and Omaha. By 1936, the school was closed.
Ziegler School
*Zinc #83--in 1936 Zinc offered all 12 grades. However, the building was listed as unsuitable.
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