Iowa One Room Schools: Mills County

ORIGINS

I grew up in a small Ohio town and I rode the school bus from 1st through 12th grades. My bus ride always included a country road on which every school day we saw a one-room brick school house. (SW corner of Stine Rd and Enon-Xenia Pike). As the years went by I watched this wonderful, familiar friend fall apart. After I married the school really began to deteriorate. Every time we visited the area I would want to take a photo of the school but never did. Finally, when we went specifically for the task, the school was gone. It was a huge loss for me and, since that time, whenever we pass a one-room school it is a joy to stop to take a picture or two. Thus, our collection here and the blog with schools in other states. Jill :oD

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Sunday, August 3, 2014

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