Avoca Unknown School

South side of town, at the NW corner of Chestnut and Lincoln.  Looks like it may have been here originally, but an addition has been added to make it part of a house.

Photographed on 8/2/14

Oaks School

Used from 1900 to 1950.  At the Indian Creek Historical Museum, located on old U.S. 34, which is CR H34, which is about 2 miles east of Hastings.  The school is 1/4 mile south of U.S. 34. along the trace for old U.S.34.  This school was originally located 5 miles north and 1/2 mile east of Emerson.  It retains much original furnishings.

Photographed 8/2/14

Wearin School

Used from 1881 to 1958.  Only the site remains, and is located on the north side of U.S. 34, four miles west of CR M16.  We think it is great that the county marks the sites of their schools -- or at least the ones we passed.

Centerline School

Used 1873 to 1959, now storage or barn.  On U.S. 34 just east of CR L63, north side of the road.  Notice the entrance to the storm shelter in the last photo.

Photographed on 8/2/14

West Liberty #2

Record says school was built 1881, but land for it was not purchased until 1884. It was closed in 1961, and moved to the Park with the Mills County Historical Society collection of buildings.  Glenwood Lake Park is on the east side of town on old U.S. 34.

Photographed on 8/2/14

Carson Township #?

At Carson, 3/10 mile west of U.S. 59 on SR92.  This school may have been moved to this location and is preserved as a house.

Photographed 7/31/14

Garner Township #3

At Big Grove Village, 2 miles south of U.S. 6 on 450th St.  Relocated here from near Council Bluffs.  Preserved.

Photographed 7/31/14

Unknown School

Five miles east of U.S.59 on SR92, .1 mile east of 460th St, at fire number 46098, north side of the road.  This school looks like it was relocated here, and it appears that the back side is facing the street.

Photographed on 7/31/14

Unknown Schools

Just inside of the county line, one mile west of Griswold, on the south side of SR92.  Appears to be two schools being put together to make a house.

Photographed 7/31/14

Curtiss School

On SR92, 3.3 miles west of Massena’s Main St.  On NE corner of 710th St.  Derelict.  Identity provided by Massena citizen.

Photographed on 7/31/14

UPDATE:  This building was demolished in 2016.

Victoria #5, Center School

Victoria #5, Center School.  In Massena, on 2nd Street, just west of Main St. on the north side behind an old gasoline station.  Moved here for preservation.

Photographed 7/31/14

Walnut #5

Walnut #5.  This school is now used as a house/inn.  From I-80 exit 83 at Casey, turn to the south side of I-80, and follow the road labeled N77/110th to the east, and it will turn southbound as Kent Ave.  Proceed south to G15/130th St and turn west.  Proceed one mile to next intersection.  The school is on the SW corner.

Photographed 7/31/14

Judy Briley Wedemeyer posted the following on the "Iowa's Rural Schools" Facebook page, 3/18/22:

Walnut center #5 in Adair County is still standing. This schoolhouse is the 2nd one on this site built in 1922 after the previous building was destroyed by fire. When the rural schools were closed in the early 1950's this building was remodeled for a rental. This former school provided housing for hired men, newlyweds, college interns and hunters. The upstairs was remodeled and the deck added to avoid fighting getting furniture up the narrow steep staircase. Original school had no basement but several years after it was built, parents of students gathered with shovels wheelbarrows and dug the basement by hand. Most of the townships schoolhouse ended up on other locations and became garages, shops and even parts of homes.

Dexter

All that remains of the 1879 Dexter school is the bell displayed as a memorial on old US6 (White Pole Road). 

Photographed 7/31/14