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Big Foot School, County Road 783
Black Jack/Crabtree School began mid 1830’s located off Highway 168.
Britton School located 3 miles northeast of Calhoun
Brush Creek School near county road 100 near Clear Springs.
Buckhorn School near co. rd. 48 north of Lamontville.
Calhoun Consolidated located in Calhoun township.
Claxton School on county road 750 southeast portion of county.
Clearwater School near Clearwater community.
Cobby’s Hut School county road 967.
Conasauga School located on old Hwy 310 near Monroe Co. line.
Dogwood School in Eastanallee Valley 3 mi. south of Riceville
Double Springs School County Road 750, southern part of county.
Old Duggan School (or Bug Scuffle) 1 ¼ mi. east of Etowah Hwy 310.
Eastanalle organized 1823 6 miles north of Athens.
Englewood School was located in current downtown Englewood
Etowah Grammar School on 5th St. in Etowah township.
Etowah High School 5th Street in Etowah township
Fairview School ¾ mi. from Athens City limits at Fairview Church
Forest Hill Academy located 1 mi. northeast of Athens
Hanks’ Chapel School located 2 mi. west of Claxton community.
Hardy School located near Middle Creek in northern portion of county.
Hiwassee School located on north bank of Hiwassee River near church.
Horton School near present township of Riceville.
Indian Mission/Schools where better known as Moravian Mission located in Calhoun.
J.L. Cook High School located in Athens.
Johnson School located 5 mi. west of Sanford community
Jones Chapel School located in Jones Chapel community.
McMinn Central High School, currently used, located on Hwy 411 between Etowah and Englewood.
McMinn County High School, currently used, located on Hwy 11 south of Athens, the county seat.
Mount Harmony High School, Mount Harmony Select School and Mt. Harmony Elementary School located in Mount Harmony community.
Mt. Lebanon School located in the western part of the county.
Mt. Zion School located on the McKinney Place on County Road 64.
Parkstown School just south of Etowah, eastern part of county.
Piney Grove School located at corner of county road 750 & 654.
Possum Trot School (2nd Hanks Chapel School) ½ mi. north Hanks Chapel community.
Riceville School (Academy) in Riceville community (3 locations) first unknown.
Rocky Mount School and Methodist Church in Rocky Mount community.
Rogers Creek School located 6 mi. northwest of Athens near Rogers Creek watershed.
Russell School located 5 mi. outside Athens on Clear Water Road.
Sewee School located in Sewee Community at cross roads of county roads 224 & 225.
Tarpole (Union) Technology Center of Athens just off Hwy 11 near McMinn High School aka Vo-Tech.
Tennessee Wesleyan College located in downtown Athens
U.S. Grant University, later known as Tennessee Wesleyan.
Upper Spring Creek School located on Will Mathews place east of Spring Creek Church of Christ.
Wall Hollow Branch School located on County Road 100 just west of I-75, Riceville exit.
Mouse Creek Elementary School west of Athens on Old Decatur Road.
Niota Elementary School located southwest of present day township of Niota.
Athens Academy or Athens Female Academy
Athens Preparatory or Bethel School moved to Burns School.
Bethel School II moved to Beth Salem, Co Rd 609.
Big Foot or Scyberts Chapel on corner County Road 783 & 782.
Blevins School location unknown.
Britton (black)School 1 mi. south of Calhoun.
Britton (white) School located on county road 740
Calhoun Academy or Hiwassee Academy in Calhoun township
Cambria School located near Cambria Church on Co. Rd. 875.
Cane Creek Academy near Cane Creek Methodist Camp Ground south of Etowah.
Carlock School located 1 ½ mi. south of present day Carlock Methodist Church which is south of Etowah.
Cedar Fork located at Cedar Fork Church site.
Cedar Hill located at the spot where current Cedar Hill cemetery stands.
Cedar Springs located one mile south of Athens on Cedar Springs Road.
Center Point west of Calhoun/Charleston on Lower River Road.
Chestnut Grove located on county road 4.
Chigger Hill located one mile north of Double Spring School.
Clarks Chapel located north of Wesleyanna…some debate on if this was a school or just a church.
Clay Hill in Clay Hill Community…see map on main page.
Cog Hill Academy located on co. rd. 850
Connasauga (Conasauga) I & II SSA on Old Mecca Pike near Monroe County line.
Eastanallee School aka E.K. Baker. Fairview was consolidated into this school.
Fisher’s School (little information available)
Fentress Academy or Fountain Hill Academy in Niota township.
Goodsprings School in Goodsprings community, merged with Mt. View.
Grady School at present location of Woods Memorial Hospital in Etowah. Another location may have been used…some controversy.
Grant University or SSA Halls School in southern Piney Grove Community
Hammer Head School, no information available.
Hardy School, no information available
Hillsview, no information available
Hiwassee on Lower River Road east of Calhoun
Hiwassee on Upper River Road east of Calhoun.
Hutsell School, no information available
Ingleside School, no information available
Johnson School, Near Spring Creek Church of Christ southwest of Athens.
Lamontville School in community of same name
Leather Britches, no information available
Liberty Hill School on co rd. 466
Little Hope School County Road 660
Long’s School, no information available
Macedonia School near Mars Hill Methodist Church--Known by some of the ex-students as Mars Hill School
Massingale (may be same as Oak Grove Academy and preceeded Wesleyanna School
Manilla School no information available
Marshall Hill School no location available
Mecca School located on Co. Rd 475
McLelasy School (black) may be same as Britton
Millers Chapel School location unavailable
Moore’s Chapel just off Hwy 30 between Etowah & Athens near old County Home.
Mt. Cumberland School in Mt. Cumberland Community
Pine Hill located on Decatur to Riceville road.
Mt. Pleasant formed after Dodson School, no location available
Mt. View School II on top of hill on southwest side of Etowah (near old water tank).
Zion School no info available
Neil School (black) no info. available.
New Zion School possibly located between New Zion Church and Cemetery (present day.)
Nonnaburg School near co. rd. 461
North Liberty School located northwest of Athens.
Middle Creek Academy in community of same name.
Oak Grove Academy near Wesleyanna School
Parker College located in Red Elephant Hotel in Athens.
Pickens School in Jones Chapel Community.
Pine Knot School just off Hwy 168.
Piney College no info. available
Polk Berry College near Shelton Memorial Methodist Church.
Pond Hill School located near community of same name.
Poplar Hill School located apx. 2 mi. south on Cedar Springs Rd.
Practice School in Athens in area of Tennessee Wesleyan College.
Primitive Baptist Church School located in the Middle Creek area.
Mantua is the first name of the current Riceville School
Rose Hill School absorbed into Poplar Hill School
Shady Grove west of Etowah absorbed into Mountain View School.
Sharps Chapel School, no information available
Slacks Chapel School, no information available
Slover School, no information available
South Liberty School located west of Piney Grove Methodist Church.
Stocton’s Valley no further info available.
Tarpo School east of Lamontville Store in southwestern portion of county.
Tranquility School, no information available
Union School same as Tarpo School
University of Chattanooga, Athens, now known as Tennessee Wesleyan College.
Upper Spring Creek Church of Christ School, no info available.
Upper Spring Creek School location info not available.
Womac School apx. 2 miles south of Eastanallee School
Yancy School on county road 789
Zion Hill School in vicinity of Zion Hill Church.
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| Sharon McCormack | Kaye Buckner Presley | Joyce Gaston Reece |
| Athens Jr High School | Athens Female Academy | Bethel | Bethsalem |
| Big Foot aka Scybert | Black Jack aka Crabtree | Blevins | Brewer |
| Britton | Brush Creek | Buckhorn | Bug Scuffle aka Old Duggan School |
| Bug Shuffle aka Old Duggan School | Burns | Calhoun Academy | Calhoun Consolidated |
| Cambria | Cane Creek | Carlock | Cedar Fork |
| Cedar Hill | Cedar Point | Chestnut Grove | Chigger Hill aka Double Springs |
| Claxton Consolidated | City Park | Clayhill | Clearsprings aka Pleasant Hill |
| Clearwater | Cobby's Hut aka Simpson | Coghill | Conasauga |
| Cook High School [JL Cook] | County Line | Dogwood | Double Springs aka Chigger Hill |
| Drygo | Duggan School (old) aka Bug Scuffle and Bug Shuffle | Eastanalle | EK Baker |
| Englewood aka Tellico Junction | Etowah Grammar | Etowah High School | Fairview |
| Fentress Academy aka Fountain Hill | Fisher | Forrest Hill | Fountain Hill aka Fentress Academy |
| Goodsprings | Grady | Grant Memorial [US Grant]University | Hammerhead |
| Hanks Chapel aka Possum Trot | Hardy | Hills View | Hiwasse |
| Horton | Hutsell | Idlewild | Indian School |
| Ingleside | Jones Chapel | Johnson | Lamontville |
| Leatherbritches | Liberty Hill | Little Hope | Long's School |
| Macedonia | Manilla | Mars Hill possibly macedonia | McMinn Central High School |
| McMinn County High School | Mecca | Middle Creek | Miller's Chapel |
| Mt Cumberland | Mt Harmony Select | Mt Lebanon | Mt Pleasant |
| Mt Zion | Moore's Chapel | Mouse Creek | Neil |
| New Salem | New Zion | Niota | Nonaburg School1921-1922 |
| North City School | North Liberty | Oak Grove | Parker College |
| Parkstown | Pickens | Pine Knot aka Womacs | Piney College |
| Piney Grove | Pleasant Grove | Pleasant Hill aka Clearsprings | Polk Berry |
| Pond Hill | Poplar Hill | Possum Trot aka Hanks Chapel | Post Oak |
| Primitive Baptist | Riceville | Rocky Mount | Rogers Creek |
| Rosehill | Russell | Saddlebritches | Scybert aka Big Foot |
| Sewee | Sharps Chapel | Simpson aka Cobby's Hut | Slacks Chapel |
| South Liberty School | Stockton Valley | Tarpo | Tarpole |
| Tellico Junction | Tennessee Technology Center | Tennessee Wesleyan College | Tranquility |
| Union | Upper Spring Creek | Wall Hollow Branch | Wesleyanna |
| Westside | Womac's aka Pine Knot | Womac's Academy | Yancy |
| Zion Hill | Claxton |