Locations of Mason County Schools

compiled by

Okey L. King


Arbuckle School	        up Arbuckle Creek from Arbuckle
Avalanche School	3 mi. SW of Racine Ohio
Bearwallow School	2 mi. SW of Junction of Rt. 87 and Rt. 2
Beech Grove School	near Glenwood
Beech Hill School	at Beech Hill
Big Run School	        on Big Run of Tenmile Creek
Big Spruce School	on Big Spruce Run ½ mile form Jackson C. L.

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top photo by Okey L. King and bottom photo curtesy of Geraldine Smith Hall with corner curl by Okey L. King to hide an old truck.
My father, Okey L. King Sr. attended Spruce school which is now a dwelling and is not in very good condition.


Broad Creek School	2 mi. S of New Haven
Bug Run School          on Ten Mile Creek off of Baden Road
Central School	        at Point Pleasant
Cloverdale (#3) School	on Thirteenmile 1/3 mi. above the mouth                          of Poplar Fork
McDermitt School         Deerlick
photo by Okey L. King

This old building at Deerlick on Thirteenmile Creek has served as both a school and as a store. Louise Stone Sayre has informed me that this is the McDermit School. Thanks Louise.

Eagle School            Greer Road
Eightmile School	on Eightmile Creel ¾ mile from Kanawha                           River
Excelsior School	1 ½ mi. N Rt. 87 3 mi. W of  junction of                         Rts 2 and 87
Fairview School	        1 ¼ mi. S of Hartford City
Forrest Hill School     Tribble Road near Promised Land Church
Flat Rock School        on Rt. 2

Flat Rock School about 1920. Photo Curtesy of Ron Pullin
Forked Pine School	near head of Poplar Fork
Gill School	        1 ½ mi. N Rt 2 at point 2 ¼ mi. W of                         junction with rt. 87
Hall School	        on Baden/Leon Road 1 ¾ mi. from Leon
Harmony School	        about 2 mi. NNE of the mouth of eightmile                         Creek
Hazel Valley School	2/3 mi. SW Rt. 35; 2 mi. SE of Henderson
Henderson School	at Henderson
Hill School             on Baden Road beside of Shiloh Church
Hill School
photo by Ruth Boswell Dunham
Hopedale School	        1  1/3 mi. EENE of Leon on the hill
Horse Cave School	On Horse Cave  Run off of Big Spruce Run
Huff School	        Just W of Jackson C. l. 3 mi. from the                         Ohio River
Little Forest School	2 ½ mi. S of New Haven
Leon School             at Leon
Morning Star School	on Morrison Ridge across from the Stone place
Morning Star  School
The first photo os one made in 1913 and sent to me by Martha Warrick. Thank you Martha.
 The second photo I made this July 2003.
 I was surprised to find that the Cain Ridge Road had been paved. 
  I am glad the school is still standing, but I wish the windows 
and the bell tower were still there.

My mother Edna Luverna Stone and my cousins Carol and Wayne Stone attended Morning Star.

Mountain Flower School	1 ½ mi. SE of junction of Rts 2 and 87
New Haven School
Oak Grove School	1 ½ mi. SW of Letart
Red Mud School	        on Red Mud Ridge less than I mi. N of Rt.                         87
Roanoke School	        1 1/3 mi. W of Mt. Alto
Rock Castle School	Across Thirteenmile from Rock Castle Church
I believe that this is the Rock Castle School on Thirteenmile Creek in Mason County.  My mother Edna Luverna Stone, attended this school as well as the Morining Star School.  Can anyone identify the school master?
These are three of my mother's classmates.
  Can anyone identify them?
Rocky School            on Rocky Fork of Thirteenmile Creek
Spruce School           near the head of Big Spruce Run.



Sunnyside School	on Rt. 2 5 ½ mi. N of Cabell C. L.
Thomas School	        ¾ mi. S Rt 2 at point 2 ½ mi. W of                         junction with Rt. 87
Vernon School
Wood School	        Off of Dunham Road 2 ¾ mi. from Leon.
Yauger School
Yeager School	        on Rt. 87 ¼ mi. from Baden/Leon Road