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The Rural Schools of Greene County, Mo.
All rural schools are listed by district number. If you would like to comment on this list, or receive information on the available rural schools book, please e-mail David Burton at burtond@missouri.edu, or forward information to him at 2311 E. Kentwood, Republic, Mo. 65738.
Greene County's rural
schools in alpha order.
Schools Districts 1 to
25
School Districts 26 to
50
School Districts 51 to
75
School Districts 76 to
100
School Districts 101
to 124
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#51 Center (1)
Stood one mile south of Center Baptist Church on Farm Road 43, north
of Farm Road 94 on the east side of the road.
Destroyed
Reorganized as part of Ash Grove R-IV in 1949.
#52 Leeper
Farm Road 80, west of Hwy. F approximately. 3 miles south of Ash
Grove
Barn
Reorganized as part of Ash Grove R-IV in 1949.
#53 Stony Point
Was five miles south of Ash Grove on near of corner of Hwy. T and
Farm Road 116.
Destroyed
Reorganized as part of Ash Grove R-IV in 1949.
#54 Fair View (2)
North of "T" intersection of Hwy. T and Farm Road 45.
Destroyed
Reorganized as part of Bois D'Arc District 10 in 1947 and reorganized
as part of Ash Grove R-IV in 1958.
Photo
of Bois D'Arc, District #55
#55 Bois D'Arc
School
Present structure stands at 10315 W. State Hwy. T. Present WPA built
school was completed in 1938. Reorganized as part Bois D'Arc District
10 in 1947 and reorganized as part of Ash Grove R-IV in 1958.
#56 Wyandotte
Stood southeast of Bois D'Arc at the corner of Hwy. EE and Hwy. T
Barn
Reorganized as part of Bois D'Arc District 10 in 1947 and reorganized
as part of Ash Grove R-IV in 1958
#57 Clear Creek
West of Farm Road 108. Located on right side of "T" with Farm Road
93.
House
Reorganized in the 1950's as part of Willard R-II
#58 Edgewood
Stood southeast of Farm Road 103 and Farm road 106.
Destroyed
Reorganized in the 1950's to be included as part of Willard R-II.
#59 Star
Stood where Springfield Regional Airport now stands. South of Hwy.
160 on Farm Road 115, near present side of FireFall celebration.
Destroyed
Consolidated with Willard in 1923. Reorganized in the 1950's to be
included as part of Willard R-II.
Photo
of Schuyler, District #60
#60 Schuyler
North of Springfield at the northeast corner of Farm Roads 125 and
94.
Community Center
Original structure had one room and was built in 1905. Reorganized
in the 1950's to be included as part of Willard R-II. Sold by Willard
School District in 1983.
#61 Lake View
Located along Kearney St. immediately east of Springfield Airport
near Farm Road 125.
Church
Consolidated with Willard in 1923. Reorganized in the 1950's to be
included as part of Willard R-II.
#62 Ritter
West of the intersection of Farm Road 102 and Farm Road 139.
OCAC Headstart School
At the time of its closure in the mid-1980s it was the "smallest school
still operating in Greene County."
#63 Fair View (3)
Stood on North Grant, near present day Ozark Empire Fair.
Destroyed
This school was organized in 1837. Original building burned in the
middle 1920's. Effective January 1951, became part of Pleasant View
R-I. Reorganized into Springfield District R-XII in April, 1968.
#64 Grand View
North of present Bill and Payne Stewart Golf Course at Barnes and
Grandview.
Church
Effective January 1951, became part of Pleasant View R-I. Reorganized
into Springfield District R-XII in April, 1968.
#65 Ingram
Northwest of intersection of Jefferson and Chestnut in Strafford,
in the middle of the high school campus. Originally stood south of
Farm Road 104, west of Farm Road 197 and north of I-44.
School
Reorganized as Strafford R-VI in 1949.
#66 Oak Hill
Stood at Farm Road 112 and 209 in the northwest corner.
Destroyed
After 1914, school educated students through 7th grade before going
to Strafford High School. Original building was destroyed but a replacement
Oak Hill was built and was being used as a club house during the 1970s.
#67 Strafford
Unknown
Strafford, School District #67, was reorganized as Strafford R-VI
in 1949.
#68 Flint Hill
South of Strafford sports softball complex near Farm Road 241 and
Farm Road 116
Destroyed
After 1914, school still educated students through 7th grade before
going to Strafford High School. Consolidated with Strafford Consolidated
No. 2 in 1914. Reorganized as Strafford R- VI in 1949. Students used
a nearby river for water.
Photo
of North Star, District #69
#69 North Star
Corner of Madison and Olive in Strafford, immediately south of City
Hall and Old Rt. 66.
Community Center
Original site of the school was south of Strafford on Hwy. YY, east
of Hwy. 125. Building was moved to Strafford Sept. 8, 1952, south
of the railroad on old Rt. 66 to be used as a club for the Women's
Progressive Farming Association (WPFA).
#70 Plummer
One mile east of Farm Road 205 on Farm Road 132, which is also called
"Old Mill Street" and/or "East Chestnut".
Destroyed
Reorganized as Strafford R-VI in 1949; consolidated and closed in
1952.
#71 Oakland
South of Hwy. YY where Farm Road 197
Destroyed
Reorganized as Hickory Hills R-IX in 1950 and then reorganized as
part of Springfield R-XII in 1951.
#72 Shady Dell
North of Bennett and Oak Grove, east of Glenstone.
School
Reorganized as Hickory Hills R-IX in 1950 and then reorganized as
part of Springfield R-XII in 1951.
#73 Springfield
Inside the city of Springfield.
School
Since this is inside the city limits, no further research has been
done on the early non-rural schools of this district. The early schools
of Springfield made up district 73.
#74 Gulf
Corner of Warren and Olive in Springfield.
Destroyed
Built in 1890s on the north side of the railroad tracks. Moved in
1900 to present site of Study. Built in 1904 when Hazel Dell school
was destroyed. Got its name from its location near the Gulf railroad
line. A second building was built and taken into Springfield in 1926
and a second floor was added. It was annexed as part of Study School
in 1948. Razed in 1986.
#75 Nichols
4305 West Chestnut Expressway (Hwy. 266)
Business
School was known as Nichols Junction in the 1890s. Consolidated with
Willard in 1923. Identified as a third-class (Job) high school in
1932.
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