OMEGA'S FORGOTTEN SCHOOLS
Many thanks to Vincent and Betty Scott, Hazel Sharp, Jim Scott, Jean Scott Schmitt, Ruth Stulley, Bill & Betty Gildow for providing the information for this articles.
Around Omega, the Pancake School was built on the Pancake/Schooler Farm in the Scioto River Bottoms. Between the railroad track and the canal, it bordered with the Clough Farm and was just behind the Sam Jones place. Elizabeth and Forrest Hatfield and Flawrence Miller were three of many students who went to school there.
Another school house was located at the bottom of Ray's Hill, the last hill before you go toward Omega on State Route 335. Marty Harris and his wife live close by the former site now.
Built in 1903, the former Grange Hall in Omega was the Jackson Township School, which was attended by several different classes.
Cliff and Jim Scott and Zelma Blazer, mother of Bill Gildow, and Marvine and Pauline Balzer, Zelma's sisters and Bill's aunt, were pupils there.
Corwine School, still standing and now a residence, is situated on State Route 335 just past the Paridon place. The late Lloyd Stulley, father of Betty Gildow, was a student.
Foster's School was just across the river and around the curve on the left of State Route 335. One pupil was M. O. Scott, father of Vince Scott, and Doc Scott, father of Jean Scott Schmitt and Jim Scott. Vince Scott's grandfather hauled coal for the school and the "old" Jack Scott built the fires. Teachers were Eisenhart, Charlotte Hibbens, Lucy Miller and the sister of the late John Voelker.
The former Blazer's Grocery Building in Omega was once a school, but was not located where the grocery store was in later years. The school site, farther up Railroad Street about four houses, was moved when the railroad was built. Later becoming a residence, Wesley Hays was the first owner. In later years it served as a grocery store.
In notes of the late Pauline Blazer, she wrote that the first Omega School, name unknown, was located on the Scioto River Bank.
Another school, name unknown, was constructed at the interesection of Wilson Run Road and Back Hollow Road.
Mrs. Scott, mother of Jean Scott Schmitt and Jim Scott, taught at the Erich School, built on the Alma Omega Road just before Back Hollow Road. This school building burned down.
Many students attended the East Jackson School, which was located on State Route 335 East of Omega.
Hay Hollow School, located on Hay Hollow Road, is still standing today. M. O. Scott, father of Vince Scott, began his teaching career there.
Elsie Scott, mother of Vince Scott, taught at the Hixon Run School, built on Hixon Run Road.
Today the former Carrs Run School, where Lee Snyder taught, is the community center and fire house on Carrs Run Road.
Meadow Run School was located on Meadow Run Road. Bob Wilson started teaching there.
Denver School site was on the Murray place on Denver Road.
An old school between Piketon and Waverly on old U. S. Route 23 was known as the Prairie School.
The red brick former Alma School, which later became apartments, is still standing near the intersection of Blain Highway and U. S. Route 23.
Wakefield had it own school. Camp Creek students attended a log school.
A school was built on Pole Cat's Ridge Road. To get there now, you would turn on Beaver's Ridge Road just before Idaho and go to the top of the hill. The building sat on the left near Botkin's place.
The Idaho School, name unknown was located on the left on State Route 124 just between the Pennisten Chapel Church and the next house.
Newland Hill had a school, as did Leeth Creek. Neither school name is known.
The Pleasant Hill School site was on Pleasant Hill Road, Just beyound the Roger Dewitt place. The family of Ruth Stulley, mother of Betty Gildow, moved into and resided in this school, after it was no longer used as a school.
The Buchanan School was on the Carl Penn Road. As a student, Ruth Stulley walked to and from her home to classes.
On State Route 772 was the Upper No Name School, while Lower No Name School was built on State Route 220.
Another school was constructed between Mt Holy Church and Bond's Chapel Church.
On Bayhan Road a school existed at same location called the Lightle Settlement. Mr. Hanlan taught there.
The Red Bud School was built on State Route 220 near Fish and Game Road. After it was no longer used for a school, Neil Rader bought it to use for a cabin and camping area. It is still standing today.
Information from
2004 Pike County Progress Edition
(Pike County: 200 years in the making)
Pike County News Watchman
February 2004
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