Van Buren County
| County |
Township/City/Village | School
Name |
District |
Section |
Address |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN BUREN | . | Salmon | 0 | 0 | . | now a res.; wood bldg.; Bea Ellis 668-3657 8/27/92; Ask: James Burns - Gobles phone; 30156 29th St., Gobles ? Paw Paw ? |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Acorn | 31 | 8 | nw corner - past Curtis farms, CR 653 (at 48th Ave) | Jim Rowen, Martin, attended school in 1956. |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Almena Center | 28 | 2 | Almena Rd., east of Almena | 1883-1951; Village of Almena called "Almena Center"; Pix: P. 320 V. B. Co. Hist. 6/3/93 wrote Sharon Lantz who attended; Sam Lynch taught 1/2 year ca 1922 (graduate of Bangor HS); Olga (Nakarae) Jeu de Vine attended 1939; Miss Brockway, teacher in 1958 (last teacher before consolidation) |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Armstrong Corners | 18 | 3 | s. e. corner of M40 & M 43 | (gone); Helen Fuller 10/21/92; Avery: George, Gene, Helen (Fuller); res: 2 mi. E. of Hartford; Fractional; Also known as Hyames School |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Barringer | 9 | 4 | 29th Street | See Johnstown School |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Brandywine | 6 | 9 | 24221 M-40, Gobles | Fractional; Res. (roof was lowered to single story), Owners : Edward Jeschke, Jr. 19490 Brandywine Dr. Gobles, MI 49055 Ph: 628-5346, owned since 1971; Irletta Dean, tacher; Hubert Brouwer, pupil; Walters children, pupils |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Hymes (Hyames) | 18 | 3 | Corner of M-40 & M-43 | See Armstrong Corners School |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Johnstown | 0 | 4 | 1 mile north of M-43 on CR used to be Leversee Rd. | Also known as Barringer School |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Moore | 13 | 7 | Fish Hatchery Rd., east side of road | Pix p. 320 Van Buren County History; Per Mrs. Sheffer and Bea Ellis; Teacher, Viola (Shaw) Buis (1923-24); Teacher, Ruth Reynolds |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Palmer | 26 | 5 | NE corner Almena Rd. - CR 375 & CR 653 | completed = sent to Hist. Soc. 3/8/93; See p. 320 Van Buren Co. Hist. for Pix; History: Olga Masten - teacher 1948 - 1951; Prepared booklet for Homecoming; |
| VAN BUREN | Almena Township | Solomon | 21 | 0 | CR 653 No. of Almena w. side of Cr 653 N. of 38th Ave. | Per Kristin Garceau: Dale Conolly 668-3682 9/22/83; land donated by the Solomon family; building was dismantled and perhaps fell victim to arson |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | . | 23 | 0 | NW corner of CR 652 & 63rd Ave. | 1873 Atlas; Eva Marshall, teacher. |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | Antwerp Center | 22 | 9 | CR 657 & 60th Ave. | 1873 atlas |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | Durkee | 29 | 3 | 64071 M-40 at 64th Ave., north of Lawton | Dorothy Hanna, Millie (Malito) Weirshuhn (Charles), 64071 M-40, 624-3031; owned by Larry Lyons 8/24/2000 and occupied by Delbert Fields; also known as Porter Centre School. |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | Fitch | 0 | 0 | Six miles east of Paw Paw | "Dollie Roach is engaged to teach in the Fitch School" - 100 Years Ago, Courier Leader, August 27, 1899 |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | Gates | 2 | 1 | Corner of Red Arrow Hwy & 24th St. | Property deeded to school district from Ezra & Harriet Elizabeth Gates, October 12, 1857. |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | Johnstown | 0 | 0 | 29th St., 1 mi. N. of M-43 CR 687 & M-43 | Per Bea Ellis 8/28/92 |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | Number 9 | 34 | 0 | 26th St. | 1873 Atlas |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | Number Seven | 0 | 7 | CR 354 (Doll's Rd.) & 28th St. | Was moved to ?; Pupils: Weldin, Haynes, Lytle families; Per: Dorothy Spencer; Teacher in 1916 - Miss Mildred Gearhart |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | Richmond | 9 | 5 | 28133 Red Arrow Highway - west side of CR 657 | See Pix p.30 V. B. Co. Hist.; A. W. Moshier; Ja S. Bale, W J Bale Property; Red Arrow Storage Site; Ask: Max Harris Rolinda Rumbaugh per Bea Ellis 8/27/92; Wrote SASE 8-3-92; She phoned 9-9-92; Saw: 9-22-92; Pix & Copy; 3 + 4 houses N. side of Red Arrow 4657 |
| VAN BUREN | Antwerp Township | Steeple | 7 | 2 | Intersection of Red Arrow Hwy. & Almena Rd. (CR 653) | Dorothy Spencer's Uncle Will Lane lived across rd. from Morrison's, Dorothy rode Bob's pony |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | Arlington Center | 16 | 0 | . | Contact: Dorothy Armintrout, 2815 113th Ave., Allegan, MI 49090 |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | Cross | 36 | 6 | 44th Ave. & 48th St. | Fractional; Audrey Brigham teacher, graduated Lawrence High School, 1916 (Salutatorian). Normal School for 6 weeks (Kalamazoo). Taught Cross $315/year, did own janitor work, 1400 N. Drake Rd., Kalamazoo, 381-0560, Apt. #155, b. 1898 ne of Lawrence, 1980 residence - Friendship Village, Kalamazoo; pupils - Mrs. (Wm.) Pauline Heldt, Lawrence, Viola Buis, Glenadine (Cross) Lanphear |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | East Arlington | 0 | 3 | . | See Hicks School. |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | Garden of Eden | 3 | 1 | About center of northern boundary of Section on J. J. Robbins farm | "Schools Awake", by George Shutt |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | Heath | 30 | 1 | CR 681, near 42nd Ave., about 2 or 3 miles north of Museum ( CR 681 & Red Arrow hwy. ) | Contact: Fran Carpenter ( Charlotte Stevens ) Ph: 427-7200 ( Geo./Fran ) CR 376 off CR 681, 5th house on rt.; Bob McConnell - 14 Franklin St., Hartford 49057 Ph: 621-4669; Pix by Sam Green 4/28/94 |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | Hicks | 0 | 3 | . | See p. 81, 82 , 83 " Times Gone By " - Lawrence. Used as church parsonage; contact - Gerald Hutchins, 43283 CR 673, Lawrence, 674-3917, student; |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | Hogmire | 8 | 1 | 30950 CR 215, Bangor | "Schools Awake" by George Shutt; two-story red brick converted to residence; owned by Richard Espinosa in 2004 |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | Lee | 3 | 0 | . | . |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | Orton | 20 | 2 | East central part of section | "Schools Awake", by George Shutt |
| VAN BUREN | Arlington Township | Swamp | 2 | 2 | NE corner of Sec. 2; 28th St. & 24th Ave. Breedsville area | Teacher - Cornelia Hurlbut, 1924-25 |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor | Standard | 0 | 6 | CR 378 & 69th St. | Built 1871 |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor | Trinity Lutheran | 0 | 0 | 115 E. Monroe | Founded 1975, Christian School |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | Bangor Center | 5 | 4 | Kennedy Property | . |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | Hawley | 0 | 1 | near western line of Bangor & Covert Twps. | "Schools Awake", by George Shutt. Building was sold and moved off site. Fractional District with Covert Township. Established in 1858. See "A Look at Covert's Heritage", by Pearl Sarno. |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | Heath | 25 | 1 | 41261 CR 681, near 42nd Ave., about 2 or 3 miles north of Museum ( CR 681 & Red Arrow hwy. ) | Contact: Fran Carpenter ( Charlotte Stevens ) Ph: 427-7200 ( Geo./Fran ) CR 376 off CR 681, 5th house on rt.; Bob McConnell - 14 Franklin St., Hartford 49057 Ph: 621-4669; Pix by Sam Green 4/28/94; closed 1961 |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | Johnstown | 3 | 5 | M-43 & 62nd Ave., Broe's corners | Wm. Starbuck attended 1968-1969; Basil Clinard, Mervin Yeider |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | School Section Lake | 16 | 8 | S.E. of Glendale | per Fran Carpenter 8/28/92; Bea Ellis 8/27/92; Chas Molby |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | Van Auken | 33 | 7 | 4 mi. N. of Hartford | house just before school = Helen Fuller's grandfathers.; Teachers: Miss Wood, Mrs. Pansy Drake, & Florence Thomas |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | Webster/Webster Hills | 0 | 0 | . | . |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | West Bangor | 0 | 0 | 6 mi. N. of Hartford, toward Covert | Teacher: Lela Van Auken - mother of Helen Fuller; Same as Bangor Center? Helen & Rex?; Bela Kennedy property; west of Bangor toward Covert |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | West Brick | 7 | 6 | 66th St., about 4 mi. west of Bangor | Per Fran Carpenter Ph: 427-7200 ( Bangor ); Ask: Pansy Drake - res. Martin Luther Home So. Haven in 90's, but very alert.; taught at West Brick Martin Luther Memorial Home, Inc. 850 Phillips Ph: 637-5147 |
| VAN BUREN | Bangor Township | Wood | 7 | 8 | 35594 66th St. | In use now; Lela Van Auken taught ca 1903 mother of Helen Fuller; Linda ( Smith ) Starbuck in 3rd grade (only ) ca 1958; est. 1849; built 1869; Linda took pix; Ph: 427-8562; Mary Davis current teacher (1990's) |
| VAN BUREN | Bertrand Township | Oak Forrest | 0 | 9 | . | . |
| VAN BUREN | Bloomingdale area | Scott | 0 | 0 | . | . |
| VAN BUREN | Bloomingdale Township | Baseline | 3 | 0 | Corner 42 Ave. & Baseline Rd., 3 mi. N. of Bloomingdale | Contact: Nathan Baylor, 110 Spring St., P.O. Box 38 Bloomingdale, MI 49026-0038 ; Ph: 521-3400 Home : 521-4446. Extant 1994. |
| VAN BUREN | Bloomingdale Township | Beechwood | 27 | 0 | CR 380, west of Gobles, CR 665 | Contact: Nathan Baylor |
| VAN BUREN | Bloomingdale Township | Evergreen | 0 | 7 | CR 380 & 44th St. | Has been occupied by the VFW until 1998 when put up for sale; Dororthy Armintrout - Allegan; built late 1800's; Ray Melvin 521- 3162. Some records in VBRGS collection. |
| VAN BUREN | Bloomingdale Township | Healy | 3 | 12 | Corner of CR 390 & 40th St. | Consolidated with Bloomingdale in 1953. Per Nathan Baylor; Ex-teacher Helen Lane (Ashley) res. Allegan per Geo. Fritz; still standing (2003) and used as a residence |
| VAN BUREN | Bloomingdale Township | Horseshoe | 0 | 0 | 1/4 mi west of Horseshoe Christian Reformed Church | Contact: Nathan Baylor |
| VAN BUREN | Bloomingdale Township | Munn | 10 | 6 | E. of Bloomingdale, 38 1/2 St. & 1 mi. north of CR 388 | Contact: Nathan Baylor who said to contact George Fritz 628-2861 whose mother taught there |
| VAN BUREN | Bloomingdale Township | Speicher | 33 | 2 | CR 665 & 24th St. | Currently a residence for migrant workers |
| VAN BUREN | Bloomingdale Township | Wagertown | 12 | 7 | CR 390 & 36th St., W. of Gobles | Roger Norman, 04059 36th st., Gobles, MI 49055 Ph: (616) 628-4945 |
| VAN BUREN | Columbia Township | Berlamont | 0 | 0 | at Bloomingdale blinker, turn left 3-4 miless to "T" , turn right (north) 1 - 1 1/2 m, to Berlamont; 5 miles west of Bloomingdale | Back 1/2 of Church Bldg (Baptist?). Contact : Nathan Baylor; Contact: Gil Lindsey, GTE |
| VAN BUREN | Columbia Township | Breedsville | 0 | 1 | NW corner of township | Source: "Schools Awake" |
| VAN BUREN | Columbia Township | Bronson | 19 | 0 | CR South of Lacota | Extant, but unused. Per: Riley Lynch, (8/20/93) 59084 CR 380 Bangor, Michigan 49013-9439. |
| VAN BUREN | Columbia Township | Columbia | 10 | 0 | 51st Street | Source: "Schools Awake"; Teacher - Maude Pollock |
| VAN BUREN | Columbia Township | Grand Junction | 0 | 8 | . | "Schools Awake", by George Schutt |
| VAN BUREN | Columbia Township | Lakeside | 26 | 6 | CR 380 & 49th St., 2 1/2 mi. E. of Breedsville | Pole Barn attached now; Wood Building; See V. B. Co. Hist. Fuller p.115; Contact Nathan Baylor 4 Jan . 1994; Teacher: Marian (White) Pfister |
| VAN BUREN | Columbia Township | Saddle Lake | 22 | 7 | SW central of section | "Schools Awake", by George Shutt |
| VAN BUREN | Columbia/Geneva | Ackley | 36 | 7 | SW corner CR 681 & CR 380 - about 5 miles from Bangor | Riley Lych; Lillian Brunner - pupil; picture page 20 Van Buren County History |
| VAN BUREN | Covert Township | Bartley | 0 | 4 | . | Established in 1861. See "A Look at Covert's Heritage", by Pearl Sarno. See North Mill School. |
| VAN BUREN | Covert Township | Brown | 0 | 6 | . | See Kenney School. |
| VAN BUREN | Covert Township | Fish | 28 | 2 | ne corner of 78th Street & 38th Avenue, Fish Corners | Contact: Lucille Hawley Dent, 17 Nov. 1993, 2631 N. 33rd St., Galesburg, MI 49053 Ph: (616) 665-9131; Mother : Mary E. Donahue Hawley attended - also uncle Martin Donahue & Willis Knapp. Established in 1856. See "A Look at Covert's Heritage", by Pearl Sarno. |
| VAN BUREN | Covert Township | Kenney | 0 | 6 | . | Established in 1864-65. Also known as Brown School. See "A Look at Covert's Heritage", by Pearl Sarno. |
| VAN BUREN | Covert Township | North Mill | 0 | 4 | . | Established in 1869. See "A Look at Covert's Heritage", by Pearl Sarno. Also known as Bartley School. |
| VAN BUREN | Covert Township | Packard | 0 | 0 | 24th Ave., w. of M- 40 | Source: Ludwig Valdauf; built in 1868, closed in 1932. See "A Look at Covert's Heritage", by Pearl Sarno. |
| VAN BUREN | Covert Township | Paulville | 0 | 3 | . | Established 1877. See "A Look at Covert's Heritage", by Pearl Sarno. |
| VAN BUREN | Covert Township | Sinkler | 0 | 1 | . | Fractional with Watervliet Township, Berrien County. Established in 1856. See "A Look at Covert's Heritage", by Pearl Sarno. |
| VAN BUREN | Covert Township | Village | 0 | 5 | . | Established in 1869. See "A Look at Covert's Heritage", by Pearl Sarno. Originally Watervliet Township, Berrien County. |
| VAN BUREN | Decatur Township | East Decatur | 3 | 5 | Southeast corner of 39th St. & 72nd Ave. | Fractional. Mabel Schanemen?; See p. 514 of Decatur " Scrapbook" History; Marian Pfister gave recitation desk from East Decatur School to Lawton Museum in 1995. |
| VAN BUREN | Decatur Township | East Valley | 13 | 2 | CR 669; about 1/2 mi. east of junction of CR 352 & CR 669 | Fractional; Anne Stephen attended 1942, graduated H. S. 1946; teachers - Mrs. Snyder + Jo Bray; See Index of Decatur "Scrapbook" History |
| VAN BUREN | Decatur Township | McWilliams | 0 | 6 | M-51 & 76th Ave. | Fractional; Built 1886; See Lyle Family in Van Buren Co. History p.192; Catherine Howland - Teacher - 4 yrs. 1926; See Also Howland Family Hist. V.B.Co. Hist. p.155; p. 1446; closed in June 1941 |
| VAN BUREN | Decatur Township | Ormsby | 17 | 7 | SW corner of 82nd Avenue and 42nd
Street M-51 + 42nd St. |
Pix 5/31/94 Ron; Eagle Lodge 1947 |
| VAN BUREN | Decatur Township | Shaw | 35 | 1 | . | Mrs. Richard (Mary Ellen Labadie) Hemingway, 39273 CR 669, Decatur, MI 49045 Ph: 423-8449 will loan record book of her father's - Wes Labadie - to be copied.; Wesley Labadie d. June 6, 1993; Wickett Corner - same side as Howe's |
| VAN BUREN | Decatur Township | West Valley | 0 | 3 | CR 669, near intersection of 42nd St. | Burned ca 1984 |
| VAN BUREN | Decatur Township & Hamilton Township | . | 0 | 4 | . | Fractional; Teacher - Fern Geer |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Chambers | 0 | 4 | Corner of 67th St., south of Phoenix Rd., north side of road | Source: "Schools Awake"; Teachers - Bonnie Wesley, Gertrude Trigg |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Geneva Center | 36 | 6 | CR 384 & 64th St. | Per: Rex Pierce |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Hunter | 0 | 0 | . | Established in 1847. Site now occupied by a recreation of the original log school, and is used as a playhouse. |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Jericho | 32 | 3 | CR 380 & M-43 | Building used as party store; built in 1882 |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Lacota | 15 | 1 | SE corner of R. S. Chappell farm; Clark's Corners | Barbara W. Wood " Lacota " 1997; "Schools Awake", by George Shutt |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Lafler | 27 | 5 | West of Monks Corner on CR 380 J. G. Lafler property | In Notebook; Pix: p. 30, V.B.Co. History; Bell Hudson, Rex Pierce; Sam Lynch teacher for one year |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Lannen | 5 | 4 | Pheonix Rd. ( CR 388 ) | C. H. Mott property |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Lull | 0 | 0 | . | Erected about 1855, built of logs; |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Maple Grove | 24 | 4 | CR 689 + M-43 2 mi. w. of Maple Grove Church on M-43 | 6/92 pix Pierce; Teacher: Chapin Mac Allister - friend of JRC d. 1991 Marguerite - Nursing home in Farmington, MI |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Riverside | 0 | 8 | NW corner CR 384 & 68th St. East of Maple Grove | Now a res. Per: Rex Pierce ( 6/26/92 ); Per: Helen Fuller - N. W. of Paw Paw - N. of Clapp school; Teacher: Hazel- Mau - house?; 2 Riversides Helen & Rex unsure; teacher in 1907 - Ida A. Trigg |
| VAN BUREN | Geneva Township | Sheldon | 14 | 0 | northwest corner of 60th St. & CR 384 | Now a storage building |
| VAN BUREN | Glendale | Standard | 0 | 8 | Across street from Glendale Cemetery | Per: Helen Fuller. Sign on school said 1880. School was destroyed by a tornado, as well as church across street. Property has been sold. Only thing left is the old well that was behind the school (Info. Provided by Beverly Chase) |
| VAN BUREN | Gobleville | White | 0 | 0 | . | Paw Paw True Northerner, September 13, 1895: "Gobleville: Chas. Boughton of Decatur commenced school in the White Schoolhouse Monday." |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Barber | 10 | 7 | SW corner of Territorial Rd. & 51st Street | See p. 47 "Times Gone By" Lawrence; building burned |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Bell | 31 | 8 | 92nd Avenue | Also known as Phelps District; C. Howland, Peggy Cornish; teacher 1941-1942 - Marian Pfister |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Bidlock | 0 | 0 | . | See C. Howland; See Field School -Thelma Graham |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Celery Center | 0 | 9 | Decatur west on M-51, south on CR 215, corner of 92nd Ave. | Dorothy Parker - Teacher |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Code | 0 | 6 | M-51 W. & 47 1/2 Street | See Notebook; Catherine Hawland-6 Years 1934-1940; Jay Hemenway loaned books, Retd 4/2/94, 51390 Gards Prarie Rd, Decatur, Ph: 423-7172 |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Corwin | 5 | 1 | 56th St. + CR 360, past Nesbitt school on Rd. to Corwin | Nancy Corwin; Pix-p.21 Van Buren County History. Helen Fuller; Teacher, Florence Thomas; teacher, Ruth Dobson, mother of Irwin Barker |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Field | 29 | 4 | NW corner of 92nd Ave at 54th street. | Teacher: Catherine Howland 6 years There in 1931; p. 495 " Scrapbook "; Thelma Graham - Decatur, T. A. Graham, 306 E. Edgar Bergen Blvd. Decatur 49045, 423-8238; Hamilton Chapel across street; Extant. |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Haydon | 0 | 3 | Corner 56th St. + C. R. 352 (Terr Rd. ); Decatur/Keeler Rd. + 681 | Now Wedder Mach. shop on site. Pole building.; Sarah Jackson 2/10/93 - relatives went there nee Adams, Blanche Goodrich and brothers, Clifford, Ormond, George Leonard. Larida Scott attended one year at same time as Blanche Goodrich |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Lee | 12 | 3 | CR 358 & 78th Ave. | Contact: Don Marks 624-6668; See: Decatur Scrapbook - William Graham; See V.B.Co. Hist. p. 128 - p. 26 - pix |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Nesbitt | 4 | 2 | CR 215 & 76th Ave. | Steve Peterson 674-8730; See Lawrence Library - 1976 Centennial book p.102 " Times Gone By "; See p. 1447 " Scrapbook " of Decatur History |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Phelps District | 31 | 8 | . | See Bell School #2 |
| VAN BUREN | Hamilton Township | Red | 0 | 7 | . | p. 47, 48, 49, 50 " Times Gone By "; Pauline Heldt, 1976 - Lawrence Centennial |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford | . | 0 | 5 | . | Teacher in 1866, Joseph Miles |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford | Hartford South Elementary | 0 | 22 | . | Not a one-room schoolhouse; personal collection of Florence Thomas, teacher, 1974 |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | Brown | 23 | 4 | 2 mi. east of Hartford and about 1 1/2 to 2 miles south | Mary Martin (Stockwell) taught, Mrs. Stockwell; picture Copied 9/20/92; 2/10/93 talked with Mrs. Stockwell. She got a book for Christmas which mentions Brown school. Oscar J. Dowd was pupil and teacher, 1912 |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | Hyde | 12 | 9 | 71311 County Line Road, corner of 72nd | Lawrence Township then # 12 Hartford Township; See p. 91 "Times Gone By" -Lawrence; Florence ( Walker ) Watson 90 yrs. taught at 18 yrs. of age. 24-44 children; fractional |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | Irish | 31 | 1 | 72nd Ave. + Co Line Rd. 71311 Co Line Rd. | Fractional; Barbara Zvonar, 4620 Wil O Paw Drive, Coloma, MI 49038-9534; Ph: 468 - 6057 attended in 1930's 25 Feb. 1994 Sent info + Pix. 21 apr. 1994; Her 1st Teacher - Otta Helwig + Miss Carmody; Extant, Built 1892; extant |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | Miles | 10 | 2 | SE corner of 52nd Ave. & CR 687 | rec'd info + pix 7-30-97; Catherine Carney - Teacher; 1910 Pix in Van Buren Co. History, p. 320 |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | Myles | 1 | 2 | 52nd St. & CR 687 | Contact: R. L. McConnell, 14 Franklin St., Hartford, MI 49057; Catherine Carney, teacher |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | North Bell | 0 | 0 | Southwest of Hartford | Mrs. Stockwell 9/24/92; Pix very faint - no copy mat; Helen Fuller 10/21/92 |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | Rush Lake | 0 | 9 | 67926 CR 372 | Ask: Mary Stockwell; Ask: Bob
McConnell (lived at Rush Lake)(Museum, 14 Franklin, Hartford 621-4669;
D. Spencer's mom (Clara Birdsell) taught there 1893 yr. b-4 marriage. Sample of wedding dress ( D. has it - thick gray material: Indian Cemetery - Pokagon - chief Simon; Ph: 621-3390 |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | Stickney | 0 | 0 | NW of Abbott School or NW of Hartford | Per: Helen Fuller; Teachers: Ida Stickney, Octavia Forebush |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | Stoughton Corners | 0 | 8 | 63125 52nd Ave., SE corner of CR 687 | Mrs. Copp took pix 9/10/92 w/Ron + Bob McConnell; Pix copied 9/22/92; Ph:624-4603; Se Corner of 52nd Ave + CR 687; Fuzzy's Barn Antiques, chain link fines, flea will Paw; Owner: James O. French ( Mrs.) was Butcher, dau. of Howard ) l. there one mi from corner; STOUGHTON CORNERS - Students included: Family of Doolittle; Family of Winch (Lucene & boy); Family of Darlington |
| VAN BUREN | Hartford Township | Thomas | 0 | 10 | . | . |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Abbott | 11 | 1 | . | Leslie Melville - pupil & teacher; Helen Fuller; Chas. Walkers 39 acres |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Baker | 13 | 4 | 2 mi. E. of Keeler; By Keeler Lake; cor. 60th St. & C R 352 (Terr. Rd), corner of 60th St. & Territorial Rd. | Sarah Jackson, mother of Toni Benson, attended grades 1-8, until 1945. Knows Avery (Helen Fuller) 1-8 grades -1945; Iola Fuller: " The Loon Feather "; Pansy Drake taugh 1921-1922 |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Brague | 5 | 2 | Close to Hartford/Keeler township lines (northern) | Source: "Schools Awake" |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Byers | 3 | 10 | N. east of ? Lake, W. of Keeler, past Sykes School | Per Helen Fuller |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Gregory | 34 | 6 | Intersection of Napier Ave. & CR 687 | Brick - 2 room school, See KRONE ( Kay's ); p. 22, Van Buren County History. |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Hill/Hills | 36 | 0 | Corner of 60th St. & CR 687 | Built 1865; Ask: Donna Moulton - Dowagiac / Sister Lakes ph.; Wilkinson ( Moulton's dau. ) ; Family has complete set of school records; See p. 22 V. B. Co. Hist. " Hill" Keeler township; See p. 502 V. B. Co. Hist. Wilkinson Family |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Keeler | 22 | 7 | . | See p. 21 V. B. Co. Hist.; school burned in 1930, new one reopened in 1932 |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Sister Lakes | 31 | 9 | . | Fractional; Copied Mrs. Stockwell's picture 9/22/92; 1921 - 1922 - teacher Mary Martin (Stockwell); fractional school, ie, part Keeler, part Cassopolis; Teacher - Irene Wiles |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | South Bell | 0 | 0 | N W of Keeler or S W of Hartford | Helen Fuller 10/21/92 |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Sykes | 20 | 3 | Keeler-Territorial Road 2 mi. W of Keeler | Helen Avery - pupil 1929; 3rd gr. |
| VAN BUREN | Keeler Township | Wilder | 10 | 8 | SW portion on 135 acre farm of W. S. Wilder (1895) | "Schools Awake", by George Shutt |
| VAN BUREN | Kibbie | Webb | 0 | 0 | . | Teacher, Mrs. John Tripp in 1871. |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence | . | 0 | 0 | Current location of Lawrence High School | contact: Kate Beaugrand Cook |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence | Allen | 14 | 1 | 56072 48th St., Lawrence MI 49064 | Fractional; See "Times Gone By", P. 36 Res. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Paschal bought 1971; Ph: 674-8991; Sent to Hist. Soc. 3/8/93; Dorothy Parker, teacher |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Arlington Heights | 34 | 5 | nw corner of section | See p. 40 "Times Gone By" - Lawrence; Teacher: Laura Garrod - Aunt of Helen (Garrod) Fuller; Pupil: Dau. of Helen Garrod. (Wm. Sr.) |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Barnes | 0 | 6 | Corner 48th Ave & (C.R. 215?) Bangor Rd. | Built in 1883, closed in 1946; church 1946-1969; converted to residence. |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Braybrooks | 28 | 4 | Corner of 68th Street + CR 215 | p. 205, volume 1 Decatur Scrapbook " Frank Flagg- Barefoot Boy"; Edna Johnson (mother of Andy Myers) went to school; see also: Irwin Barker 624-1578 (64th St.). See p. 51 "Times Gone By" Lawrence; Teacher, Pansy Drake, 1920-21 |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Glidden | 0 | 0 | E. of Lawrence | Gone; Helen Fuller 10/21/92 |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Hyde | 7 | 2 | SW corner of section | Lawrence Township then #12 Hartford Township; See p. 91 "Times Gone By" -Lawrence; Florence ( Walker ) Watson 90 yrs. taught at 18 yrs. of age. 24-44 children |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Lanphear (Lamphere) | 20 | 5 | NW corner of the nw quarter of Section | See p. 94 " Times Gone By " - Lawrence |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Monroe | 34 | 7 | NE of Lawrence | Fractional; Built 1878; "Times Gone By" page 99; Audrey Brigham attended & taught, died Dec 10, 1994 |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Museum | 0 | 3 | 2nd house E. of Museum | Per Ruth Sieners; One is E. of Museum ( Dist #1 Fr. ? ); Ask: Fran Carpenter 422-7200; Per Charlotte Stevens; |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Plopper | 0 | 1 | Corner 64th Ave + 40th St. | (Per Irwin Barker - 624-1578); See p.110 " Times Gone By " - Lawrence; See Decatur History Scrapbook 291, 767, 769, 778, 1161, 1086; Built by Harry Lurkins grandfather Sanders; 8/1/93-Robert Cody (Quering), Marian Cody; contact - Gerald Hutchins, 43283 CR 673, Lawrence - 674-3917; Clara Castle attended from Primary-8th Grade - remembers Pom Pom Pull Away; teachers: Mildred Hendrickson, ----- Carrington; |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Poplar | 0 | 0 | 46th St. & 54th Ave. | . |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Prospect Lake | 22 | 3 | 50th St., between 64th + 68th Ave. | Audrey Brigham: teacher after having taught at CROSS & MONROE. Grad. 1916 & taught CROSS.; ref. CROSS - p. 71; See p. 104 "Times Gone BY" - Lawrence; See p.55, V. B. County History (Audrey Brigham Monroe School); burned in 1943; Contact: Irwin Barker, 31452 64th Ave. Lawton 624-1578; teachers, Blanche Denton & Mabel I Boyer (b. Sep 1, 1889-d. Dec 4, 1996) |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township | Shafer Lake | 19 | 7 | W of Taylor Lake | See ps. 113 & 114 " Times Gone By " Lawrence; Originally " Danks Dist " until 1960. per John Shafer |
| VAN BUREN | Lawrence Township ? | McVey | 0 | 0 | . | . |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw | Old Red Brick | 0 | 0 | . | The public school system has undergone many changes. In 1922 after demolition of the Old Red Brick School, a new school was opened on Michigan Avenue. In 1924 the school was affiliated with Western Michigan University. The Cedar Street Elementary school was comp;eted in 1954 to relieve over-crowding |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw | Paw Paw District | 0 | 0 | . | Overview of Paw Paw Schools history |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw Township | Barnum | 0 | 0 | across from 46483 Red Arrow Highway West | Contact: Gloria Fornoff, 24843 CR 358, Lawton, MI; Marie (Sheldon) Sheffer, 51944 30th St., Paw Paw, MI |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw Township | Brummel | 0 | 0 | W. Red Arrow Highway near 39th St. | " Asa Lewis, while at work in a gravel pit near THE BRUMMEL SCHOOL HOUSE yesterday, was caught in a cave-in & was buried to his neck. Injuries Slight."; August 23, 1893 = "100 Years Ago " Courier Leader. |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw Township | Clapp | 0 | 5 | Hazen St. 52nd Ave; W. side of road | Hood, Muzrin, Woodman, Nelson, Fred Pugsley, John Tapper Sr., Edgar Austin. Per Bea Ellis 8/27/92; Teacher, Helen Avery, 1947 |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw Township | Lee | 28 | 4 | Paw Paw - Decatur Road, 38th St. (Not M-51 ) | Per: Leona Washburn 14 Apr. 1994; Per: MacGregor ( James ) 710 Fletcher, Kal. 49007 Ph: 381-8172; Torn Down Jan 13, 1961; Teacher, Marian Pfister |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw Township | Lyle | 0 | 6 | M-51, So. of Red Arrow big Pond between Eagle Lake; corner of M-51 & Paw Paw Rd. | Eagle Lake; See V.B.Co. Hist.; See: Decatur Scrapbook History; burned down |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw Township | Riverside | 0 | 5 | 52nd & Hazen Sts. | Beyond Clapp School; |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw Township | White Oak | 36 | 9 | CR 665, west side of road (M. Mahoney property in 1895) | Fractional; Lyle Parker - taught 1924-1925, 1 year before marriage & 1 after. |
| VAN BUREN | Paw Paw Township | Wildey | 9 | 3 | 42nd St. | Ask: Bernadette Lamphear 657-7163; Roylinda Rumbaugh: Cem. 42nd St., N. to cem.; school still in use as home.; Wilbur Fuller: Golf course rd. N. to 1st + rd. turn rt. to next + rd., turn left. 1st place on left, b-4 new houses; burned down and rebuilt |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Becker | 12 | 0 | NE corner of 23 1/2 St. & 5th Avenue | Contact: Richard Holland, keyboardkop@yahoo.com |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Brown | 0 | 3 | CR 388 - 1 Mi. E. & 1 Mi. N. (used to be called Pine Grove corner) | Contact: Helen Rynbrand, (13 Oct. 1993), P.O. Box 522, Oshtemo, Michigan 49077; Nee Merrell; also known as Pine Grove Corner School or Pine Grove School. |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Cobtown | 0 | 0 | West on Van Buren St., 2 Blocks. Left on Glover, SE of Kendall | Contact: Estes Leversee - Gobles 106 Glover St.; took pic. of his picture of Cobtown school w/ Gilbert Deuel, 25 Aug. 1993) Ph: 628-2357; residence |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Kendall | 22 | 1 | . | "Schools Awake" by George Shutt |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Mentha | 0 | 0 | . | Elaine Fuller + brothers attended per George Fritz - 16 Jan 1994; |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Muck Kids One Room School Group | 0 | 0 | . | From Obit. of Peter J. Ora Jr.; " A member of the Muck Kid One Room School House Group " Per James Mac Gregor - same as Mentha School |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | North Point | 5 | 4 | 31856 M-40 Highway, corner of M-40
& CR 380 M-40 + CR 380 - 2 mi E. of Wagertown school |
Res.; Per Mrs. James MacGregor, Roy Winters, her father, taught there |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Old Pine Grove | 22 | 2 | Corner of 32nd St. & CR 388, south of Gobles 2 mi. | Teacher: Catherine Howland - 1 year Wrote her 4/4/93 for info; Read pix + info 6/20/93 ; See notebook |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Pine Grove Corner | 0 | 3 | . | See Brown School #2 |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Quail Trap | 0 | 8 | Corner 12th Ave. & 26th St., 1 mi. n. w. of Kendall | Contact: Mrs. James A. MacGregor, 710 N. Fletcher - Kal. Ph: 381-8172 |
| VAN BUREN | Pine Grove Township | Veley | 0 | 0 | 03935 CR 653, Gobles MI Ph: 628-5501 | Owners: Marlan & Phyllis Harvey |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township | Adams | 24 | 4 | sw corner of CR 352 & 23rd St. | Now Vineyard Grange Hall; Across from Gilbert Deuels; pupil 100 years ago Jennie Cleckner (mother of Fullers), Harlan Fuller; Doriel Riggs & family attended |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township | Bell | 0 | 6 | S.E. corner Shaw Rd + 31st St. | Teacher - Harold ( ? ) Beck early ( Wilbur Fuller ) his mother's cousin (Bill Kohns (father of Don), Myrtie), Jennie Cleckner, Earl Fuller ). See Page 1237 & 85 Scrapbook Decatur History; Susie Van Hise, teacher, September 13, 1913; teacher - Sarah Cook |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township | Chamberlain | 0 | 2 | Corner of M-40 and 78th St. | closed 1935 - Wendell Wickett published "Lawton Depot" |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township | Kinney | 0 | 5 | CR 652 at 90th St. | Teacher - Warren S. Corey, brother of Nelson Coren born in 1816; Teacher - Whilma Lee, 1920 |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township | Maxam | 0 | 9 | 94th Ave. & 27th St. | Built 1887; closed 1936; burned May 1988 |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township | Number 1 | 0 | 1 | CR 354 | Katherine Turner, mother of Ward Cornish taught |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township | Number Eight | 15 | 8 | 80th Ave + 28th St. | See " 100 yrs. Ago " - Porter - Sept. 7, 1892; Floyd Nesbitt; See p. 85 Decatur " Scrapbook " History; See p. 319 Van Buren County History Pix; "100 years Ago - April 13, 1892; Florence Hall - teacher |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township | Porter Centre | 21 | 3 | CR 352 at 28th St. | " 100 years Ago " , Sept. 7, 1892 - Porter; "Miss Jennie Perry - teacher; Teacher: Mae Streeter - 1917; see Durkee School. |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township | Purgatory | 17 | 10 | 31512 CR 352, Lawton | Residence; Teacher - Bertha Frisbee, 1888 |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township ? | Boyce | 0 | 0 | South off Turner Rd. CR 354 | Sylvia (Baldwin) Mortimore, 31512 CR 352, Lawton, MI 49065, Ph: 624 - 6113; may be District #1 |
| VAN BUREN | Porter Township? | Turner | 0 | 0 | Turner Rd. (CR 354) | Teacher - Kathryn Turner, aunt of Ward Cornish; students - Dallas Abbott, Irene (Irwin) Peterson (from 1930, age 5); For 6 years, then moved to Prairie Ronde Twp. for 1 year, then consolidated and all went to Mattawan. |
| VAN BUREN | South Haven | North Maple Grove | 0 | 0 | 1/4 mi. W of church | Church now |
| VAN BUREN | South Haven Township | Deerlick | 21 | 3 | N of Covert S. of So Haven; Blue star highway towards Benton Harbor | House now |
| VAN BUREN | South Haven Township | Law | 0 | 0 | M-140 & CR 380 or 16th St. ( Airport Rd. ) | Now First United Pentacostal Church; Pix 12/11/92 - Rex Pierce |
| VAN BUREN | South Haven Township | Westgate | 36 | 7 | CR 380 & 72nd St., 2 mi. w. of Jericho | now a home; Rex Pierce; res. of Mr. + Mrs. Jeffery Driery 12/11/92 Pix - Rex Pierce |
| VAN BUREN | Waverly Township | Austin | 0 | 0 | 35th Street, west of M-40, across from Austin Cemetery | . |
| VAN BUREN | Waverly Township | Bell | 2 | 0 | Corner of 37th St. & 24th Ave. | Pupil - Rasmussen ( Koopsen ) Grad. at 16 yrs. Decatur H. S.; H. S. at 12 yrs. Teacher - Hazel Mau (Marr?); 1938 - 1942 Pupils : Doris Johnson, Barbara Mabel Page, - Dillinbeck(,) Dragan - Lillian, d., Alfred, Nemeth: Francis, Grace; student - Ruby Walters ca 1927; students in 1937 - Howard Warner & Jim McLeese |
| VAN BUREN | Waverly Township | Dayton | 10 | 7 | M-43 1/2 between Glendale + Armstrong Corners (The Camp Corner) | "Waverly: Miss Minnie Whipple will teach the Dayton School this winter" From: 100 years ago " Oct. 5, 1892; Leona Washburn-taught music, |
| VAN BUREN | Waverly Township | Glendale | 0 | 0 | Across road from cemetery, CR 665 | See STANDARD school |
| VAN BUREN | Waverly Township | Gliddenburg | 31 | 8 | . | See Leslie Cole - Paw Paw - records; Fred Pugsley; See " 100 years ago " 11/ 2/1892; Audrey Brigham - teacher; Marie ( Leonard ) student 657-3846, 657-4835 |
| VAN BUREN | Waverly Township | Lakeview | 0 | 0 | Glendale | True Northerner, newspaper, Paw Paw, September 3, 1897; True Northerner, September 3, 1897, Lakeview School District, "Nora McFarlin closed her school last Friday". |
| VAN BUREN | Waverly Township | Myers | 0 | 2 | South of Bell #2 | Dorothy Armintrout; Mother of Dorothy ( Reese ) Armintrout taught one year, either at Bell ( # 2 ) or Myers. Her name was Mildred Stoughton m. Carl Reese |
| VAN BUREN | Waverly Township | River Valley | 0 | 10 | 40th St. near 48th St. | Teacher - Lela (Washburn) Brown |
| VAN BUREN? | Lawrence Township? | Rice Lake | 0 | 0 | Grant District | . |