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Schools: Porter Township

Rock County, Wisconsin

Much thanks to Sue (and her aunt) for filling in the school names!!

According to the 1873 atlas for Rock County, there were eight rural schools in Porter Township; according
to the 1917 atlas for Rock County, there were nine rural schools in Porter Township (Stebbinsville being the "new" school)
The location and current status of these school buildings is given below (using the modern road names).
Porter Township Rural School Teachers

School

Location

Maps

Today

Stebbinsville
Sect. 2 - Stebbinsville Rd. - just south of Adolphson Rd. (on the
Yahara River)
1917 ?
Cooksville
Sect. 6 - Wisconsin St. (Hwy. 59) & Rock St., Cooksville (old
Waucoma) - NE corner of intersection
1873; 1917 ?
Lienau
Sect. 9 - Casey & Stearns Rds. - west side of intersetion
1873; 1917 ?
Miller
Sect. 11 - Wallin Rd. & Hwy. 59 - SW corner of intersection
1873; 1917 ?
Wilder
Sect. 20 - Wilder Rd. - just south of County M
1873; 1917 ?
Eagle
Sect. 23 - County M & Eagle Rd. - SE corner of intersection
1873; 1917 ?
Forest Academy
Sect. 29 - Wilder Rd. - just south of Gibbs Lake Rd.
1917 private residence
Sect. 31 - Tolles Rd. & Hwy. 14 - NW corner of intersection
1873 ?
White Star
Sect. 33 - Riley Rd. & Hwy. 14 - NE corner of intersection
1873; 1917 ?
Stevens
Sect. 35 - Wheeler Rd. - just west of Fox Rd. (also called District 7
for the Joint District with Center Twp.)
1873; 1917 ?

Joint District Schools

District 7
Porter & Center townships - see Stevens School (above)
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