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Samuel McClure School -- Troy Township

  • Taught at his own home, two miles northwest of Lexington  [Semi-Weekly News:  17 September 1897, Vol. 13, No. 75]
  • Two of his pupils were Dr. Gilead Mansfield and H.P. Davis, Esq.  [Semi-Weekly News:  17 September 1897, Vol. 13, No. 75]

Samuel Minor Select School  - Mansfield 

  • Classes held in Mr. Day's building, 2nd. floor (nearly opposite the Mansion House).  [source:  The Shield & Banner (Mansfield):  20 November 1844, Vol. IV, No. 24]
  • Notice

Sandstone Hall School (circa 1883) - Pleasant Valley

  • Teacher:  Mr. Cunning
  • Teacher (Summer, 1888):  Cora Baughman  [Richland Shield & Banner:  03 March 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 41]

Sandusky Township Schools - Sandusky Twp.

  • School No. 1 
    • Teacher (1896):  Miss Ella Lovett [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  21 January 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 35]
    • Teacher (1896 - Winter Term):  O.J. Kramer [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  20 June 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 6]
    • Teacher (Summer, 1897):  Miss Rotroch  [Semi-Weekly News:  13 April 1897, Vol. 13, No. 30]
  • School No. 2 ... see:  Riblett
  • School No. 3
    • Location Map
    • Teacher (1896):  Miss Stella Milligan [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  21 January 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 35]
    • Summer Term Teacher (1896):  May Morten [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  22 February 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 41]
    • Teacher (1896 - Winter Term):  Lula Dickson [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  20 June 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 6]
    • Teacher (1896 - Winter Term):  Ida Barr  [Semi-Weekly News:  20 October 1896, Vol. 12, No. 85]
    • Teacher (1897 - Summer Term):  Clara Miller of Sandusky Twp.  [Semi-Weekly News:  19 February 1897, Vol. 13, No. 15]
  • School No. 4
    • Location Map
    • Teacher (1896):  Jay Line [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  21 January 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 35]
    • Summer Term Teacher (1896):  Ida Barr [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  22 February 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 41]
    • Teacher (1896 - Winter Term):  Jay Line [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  20 June 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 6]
    • Teacher (1897 - Summer Term):  Ida Barr of Polk Twp., Crawford Co., OH  [Semi-Weekly News:  19 February 1897, Vol. 13, No. 15]
    • Teacher (1898):  Jay Line  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  28 January 1898, Vol. 14, No. 8]
  • School No. 5 ... see:  Beech Grove
  • *May have been a school named "Jackson" in this township (as of 7/2/1897)   [Semi-Weekly News:  02 July 1897, Vol. 13, No. 53]

Sandy Hill School (School No. 8) - Washington Twp.

  • William Ford, teacher (1872 - Winter Term)
  • Miss Jane Ferguson, teacher (1872 - Summer Term)
  • Teacher (Spring, 1891):  E.C. Wiles  [Richland Shield & Banner:  04 April 1891, Vol. LXXIII, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1893 Fall Term):  R.C. Barnett  [source:  Bellville Independent:  29 June 1893, Vol. 6, No. 6]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1894):  Miss Gray  [Mansfield News:  01 March 1894, Vol. IX, No. 312]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1895):  Nellie Zent  [Bellville Independent:  11 April 1895]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1897):  Gertrude Stough  [Semi-Weekly News:  02 March 1897, Vol. 13, No. 18]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1897):  S.S. Dew   [Semi-Weekly News:  27 August 1897, Vol. 13, No. 69]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1898):  Jay Thompson  [source:  Mansfield Semi-Weekly News:  04 November 1898, Vol. 14, No. 91]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  Fred Palmer  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]
  • Board of Education Member (1896):  C. Stough
  • Location Map
  • Location Map 2

Science Hill School (School No. ?) - Springfield Twp.

  • Teacher (Spring, 1888):  Chas. Brandt  [Richland Shield & Banner:  17 March 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 43]
  • Miss Lena Thomas' Class (ca. 1923)

"Second & Walnut St. School" - Mansfield - Historical

  • Corner of 2nd. St. and Walnut St.

Select School - Lucas

  • Teacher (Oct., 1877):  Prof. Torrens  [Ohio Liberal:  24 October 1877]

Senate Hall (School No. 4) - Franklin Twp.

Shambaugh School (School No. 1)  - Monroe Twp.
  • Student List, 1926
  • Teacher (Winter, 1886-1887):  P.J. Wigton  [Richland Shield & Banner:  05 March 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 32]
  • Teacher (Summer Term, 1896):  Ida Jones  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner: 14 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 44]
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1896):  George Balliet  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  22 August 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 15]
  • Teacher (1925):  Rea Mitchell  [source:  Rich. Co. Annual, 1925]

Shanabarger's / Shanibarger / Mt. Zion / Rebman School House (School No. 2) - Monroe Twp.

  • Teacher (Fall Term, 1887):  Pearce J. Wigton  [Richland Shield & Banner:  19 November 1887, Vol. LXX, No. 26]
  • Teacher (Spring Term, 1888):  Pearce Wigton  [Richland Shield & Banner:  03 March 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 41]
  • Teacher (Summer Term, 1888):  Hattie Baughman  [Richland Shield & Banner:  03 March 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 41]
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1889):  T.J. Culler.  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  16 November 1889, Vol. LXXII, No. 26]
  • Teacher (Summer Term, 1896):  Mary Fox [source:  Richland Shield & Banner: 14 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 44]
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1896):  C.O. Wiles of Lucas [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  22 August 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 15 and Semi-Weekly News:  27 October 1896, Vol. 12, No. 87]
  • Teacher (1915):  Miss Nellie Bittinger of Plymouth.  [source: PLYMOUTH ADVERTISER: 21 August 1915, Vol. 62, No. 39 as reprinted from the Mansfield News]

Sharon Township Schools - Historical

  • School No. 1 ... **see:  Morton
  • School No. 2 ... **see:  Myers
  • School No. 3 ... **see:  Vernon / Cattey
  • School No. 4 ... **see:  Gamble
  • School No. 5 ... **see:  Will
  • School No. 6 ... **see:  Finnegan

Shelby East Primary School (Shelby) - Historical

  • School Promotions, 1867
  • Spring (1867):  Miss Sarah Chambers, taken over by Miss Anna Breckhill, due to Miss Chambers' failing health  [Shelby Chronicle:  13 June 1867, Vol. 1, No. 15]
  • Teacher (1872-1873):  Linda Hawn  [Shelby Independent News:  12 September 1872, Vol. 4, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1873-1874):  Miss Emma May  [Shelby Independent News:  24 July 1873, Vol. 5, No. 39]
  • Teacher (1874-1875):  Lizzie Meredith  [Shelby Independent News:  10 September 1874, Vol. 6, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1876-1877):  Lizzie L. Meredith  [Shelby Independent News:  29 June 1876, Vol. 8, No. 36]

Shelby East Secondary School (Shelby) - Historical

  • Spring (1867):  Miss Sarah Burns taught the first month of the year until ill health forced her to turn the school over to Miss Lillie Turner  [Shelby Chronicle:  13 June 1867, Vol. 1, No. 15]
  • Teacher (1872-1873):  Lizzie Sheppard  [Shelby Independent News:  12 September 1872, Vol. 4, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1873-1874):  Miss Libbie Gault  [Shelby Independent News:  24 July 1873, Vol. 5, No. 39]
  • Teacher (1874-1875):  Sylvester Tucker  [Shelby Independent News:  10 September 1874, Vol. 6, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1874-1875):  Emma May  [Shelby Independent News:  10 September 1874, Vol. 6, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1876-1877):  Alice S. Breckbill  [Shelby Independent News:  29 June 1876, Vol. 8, No. 36]

Shelby Grammar School (Shelby) - Historical

  • Enrollment (Week ending 9/25/1874):  43 pupils  [Shelby Independent News:  08 October 1874, Vol. 6, No. 50]
  • Teacher (1867):  Miss Matilda Buckingham  [Shelby Chronicle:  13 June 1867, Vol. 1, No. 15]
  • Teacher (1872):  Sylvester Tucker  [Shelby Independent News:  12 September 1872, Vol. 4, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1876-1877):  Sylvester Tucker  [Shelby Independent News:  29 June 1876, Vol. 8, No. 36]

Shelby High School - Shelby

Shelby Intermediate School (Shelby) - Historical

  • Spring (1867):  Miss E.E. Tiffany  [Shelby Chronicle:  13 June 1867, Vol. 1, No. 15]
  • Teacher (1872-1873):  Docia Smith  [Shelby Independent News:  12 September 1872, Vol. 4, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1873-1874):  Miss Gann of the "A" Class  [Shelby Independent News:  24 July 1873, Vol. 5, No. 39]
  • Teacher (1873-1874):  Miss Jennie Bissel of the "B" Class  [Shelby Independent News:  24 July 1873, Vol. 5, No. 39]
  • Teacher (1874-1875):  Lizzie Gann of the "A" Class, with 32 pupils [Shelby Independent News:  10 September 1874, Vol. 6, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1874-1875):  Vina Ferguson of the "B" Class with 30 pupils  [Shelby Independent News:  10 September 1874, Vol. 6, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1876-1877):  John Myers for the "A" Class  [Shelby Independent News:  29 June 1876, Vol. 8, No. 36]
  • Teacher (1876-1877):  Lizzie Gann for the "B" Class  [Shelby Independent News:  29 June 1876, Vol. 8, No. 36]

Shelby Middle School - Shelby

  • 16 Park Ave., Shelby, Ohio 44875
  • Part of the Shelby City School District

Shelby Select School (Shelby) - Historical

  • Held at the United Presbyterian Church, West Shelby beginning 4/13/1868 and continuing for 22 weeks.  (including a 2-week vacation)  Tuition $6-$10 per term.  [Shelby Chronicle:  26 March 1868, Vol. 2, No. 2]

Shelby West Primary School (Shelby) - Historical

  • School Promotions, 1867
  • Spring (1867):  Miss Ada Leitner  [Shelby Chronicle:  13 June 1867, Vol. 1, No. 15]
  • Teacher (1872-1873):  Mary Strock  [Shelby Independent News:  12 September 1872, Vol. 4, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1873-1874):  Miss Nanie Jaques  [Shelby Independent News:  24 July 1873, Vol. 5, No. 39]
  • Teacher (1874-1875):  Eva Sipe  [Shelby Independent News:  10 September 1874, Vol. 6, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1876-1877):  Mattie A. Sipe  [Shelby Independent News:  29 June 1876, Vol. 8, No. 36]

Shelby West Secondary School (Shelby) - Historical

  • Spring (1867):  Miss Mary Jones  [Shelby Chronicle:  13 June 1867, Vol. 1, No. 15]
  • Teacher (1872-1873):  Jennie Bissel  [Shelby Independent News:  12 September 1872, Vol. 4, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1873-1874):  Linda Hawn  [Shelby Independent News:  24 July 1873, Vol. 5, No. 39]
  • Teacher (1874-1875):  Linda Hawn  [Shelby Independent News:  10 September 1874, Vol. 6, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1876-1877):  Linda Hawn  [Shelby Independent News:  29 June 1876, Vol. 8, No. 36]
Shenandoah (School No. 8) - Bloominggrove Twp.
  • Class List, 1931-32
  • Teacher (Spring, 1894):  M.D. Roop  [Mansfield News:  15 March 1894, Vol. X, No. 9]
  • Teacher (Summer Term - 1896):  Mary Sampsell  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  21 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 45]
  • Teacher (1923):  Salome Ziegler  [Richland County Leader:  04 January 1923, Vol. 4, No. 1]
  • Teacher (1931-32):  Salome Oswalt  [source:  Souvenir Programme]

Sherman Elementary School (aka:  John Sherman) - Mansfield

  • Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, this building will be housing only Kindergarten through 3rd. Grades, drawing students mainly from the northwest portion of the city (roughly bounded by Marion Ave. and Millsboro Rd on the south and Springmill Street on the east and extending out to the northern and western Mansfield city limits)
  • 1138 Springmill Rd., Mansfield
  • Part of the Mansfield City School District
  • Photographs
  • Built in 1961   [A Historical Time Line of Mansfield City Schools, www.huberdo.com/mansfieldcity/timeline.htm]

Sherman Middle School (aka:  John Sherman)  - Mansfield - CLOSED

Shiloh Elementary School

Shiloh Middle School

Shiloh High School

Shiloh School - Cass Twp.

Simpson Middle School / John Simpson Junior High School - Mansfield

"Six Corners" School - Plymouth Twp.  [source:  SHELBY INDEPENDENT NEWS:  30 September 1875, Vol. 7, No. 49]

Skunk's Misery -- **see:  Beech Grove / Skunk's Misery (School No. 6) - Butler Twp.

South Gamble Street School - Historical - Shelby

  • First school building in Shelby, the first teacher was Debby Moyer  [Shelby Independent News:  06 July 1876, Vol. 8, No. 37]

South Main Street (Free) Kindergarten - Mansfield

  • Teachers (Fall, 1898):  Miss Isabel King, Principal;  Miss Blanche McCoy and Mary Moore, Assistants.  [source:  Mansfield Semi-Weekly News:  04 October 1898, Vol. 14, No. 82]

South School (School No. 8) - Jefferson Twp.

Springfield Township Schools - Springfield Twp.

  • School No. 1 ... see:  Springmill / Lower Ricksecker District
  • School No. 2 ... see:  Beech Grove
  • School No. 3 ... see:  Beam Road School
  • School No. 4 ... 
    • Location Map
    • Teacher (1896):  Orlin Dent  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  21 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 45]
    • Teacher (Spring, 1897):  O.S. D____   [Semi-Weekly News:  26 February 1897, Vol. 13, No. 17]
    • Teacher (1898):  Miss King.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  01 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 17]
    • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  Kittie Ritchie of Mansfield  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]
  • School No. 5 ... see:  Ricksecker
  • School No. 6 ... see:  Quail Trap
  • School No. 7
    • Teacher (Fall Term, 1897):  Laura Milligan  [Semi-Weekly News:  29 June 1897, Vol. 13, No. 52]
    • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  Belle Rothtrock of Ontario, OH  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]
  • School No. 8 ... see:  Houts School
  • School No. 9 ... see:  Carter
  • School No. 10 ... see:  Elm Hall School
  • School No. 11 ...
    • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  E. Mowry of Bellville, OH  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]
  • Richland Hall ... *see Richland Hall entry
  • May have been a school named "Pleasant Hill" in this township.  [Richland Shield & Banner:  16 May 1891, p. 1]
  • Science Hill School ... see:  Science Hill School
  • One of the school houses (ca. 1894) near Ontario was called the "Forbes" school.  [Mansfield News:  31 January 1894]
  • History of the Springfield Township Schools (external link)
Springfield Twp. School (now Ontario High School) - Ontario
Springmill Elementary School - Mansfield
  • 1200 Nestor Drive, Mansfield
  • Built in 1961   [A Historical Time Line of Mansfield City Schools, www.huberdo.com/mansfieldcity/timeline.htm]
  • Part of the Mansfield City School District
  • Set to close after the 2009/2010 school year.  Students will attend Malabar Middle School.  [source:  MansfieldNewsJournal.com article, 31 March 2010]
  • Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, this building will be housing only 4th. through 6th. grades, drawing students mainly from the northwest section of the city.  (roughly bordered by Bowman Street on the east and West Fourth Street at the south, extending outward to the western and northern city limits)
  • Photograph

Springmill School / Lower Ricksecker District (School No. 1) - Springfield Twp.

  • Location Map
  • Teacher (Summer, 1897):  Cora Hetler  [Semi-Weekly News:  02 April 1897, Vol. 13, No. 27]
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1897):  V. Dent  [Semi-Weekly News:  29 June 1897, Vol. 13, No. 52]
  • Teacher (Summer 1898):  Laura VerBeck  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  08 April 1898, Vol. 14, No. 28]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  Will Stentz  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]
  • "District No. 1, known as the lower Ricksecker district, is to get the new school house this year."  [Richland Shield & Banner:  21 May 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 52]

St. James School (School No. 5) - Mifflin Twp.

  • Location Map
  • "The St. James school house, north of this place (Lucas), was burned to the ground the night of the 19th.;  caused by a hot fire being left in the stove, together with a lot of kindling wood having been left under the stove to dry for morning fire."  [Richland Shield & Banner:  28 January 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 36]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1891):  Laura Jarvis  [Richland Shield & Banner:  07 November 1891]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1892):  Laura Jarvis  [Richland Shield & Banner:  26 March 1892]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1892):  Uly Henry  [Richland Shield & Banner:  01 October 1892]
  • Teacher (Summer 1895):  Miss Maud Mowry  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  02 March 1895, Vol. LXXVII, No. 42]
  • Teacher (1896):  Mary Mowers [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  22 February 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 41]
  • Teacher (1896 - Winter Term):  Thomas Culler  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  05 September 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 17]  Thomas Culler was also going to "superintend the schools in Mifflin twp. for the coming year".

St. Mary's Elementary School - Mansfield

  • 420 Newman St., Mansfield
  • Principal (1958):  Sister Mary Chrysostom  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1961):  Sister Josepha  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]

St. Mary's Catholic School - Shelby

St. Peter's Elementary School - Mansfield - Private

  • 67 S. Mulberry Street, Mansfield
  • Website (external link)
  • Principal (1958):  Sister Tarcisius  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1961):  Sister Basilissa  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]

St. Peter's High School - Mansfield - Private

  • Location (current):  S. Mulberry Street, Mansfield
  • Location as of 1881-82:  22 and 23 S. Walnut Street, corner of First Street.  [source:  The Herald's Directory To Mansfield, Ohio, 1881-82] 
  • Location as of 1961:  W. First St.  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]
  • Website (external link)
  • Location Map
  • Photo, 1958 (submitted by Aaron T.)
  • Teachers (1881-82):  Sisters of St. Joseph  [source:  The Herald's Directory To Mansfield, Ohio, 1881-82] 
  • Principal (1958):  Sister Tarcisius  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1961):  Sister Tarcisius  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]
  • see:  Lookups page for research on other years
  • Fire Insurance Map

St. Peter's Montessori School - Mansfield - Private

Stackhouse School  [Semi-Weekly News:  29 January 1897, Vol. 13, No. 9]

  • location unknown - possibly near Darlington

Stadium Elementary School - Mansfield

  • 215 N. Trimble Rd., Mansfield - opposite Arlin Field (football stadium belonging to Mansfield City Schools)
  • Part of the Mansfield City School District
  • Built in 1957   [A Historical Time Line of Mansfield City Schools, www.huberdo.com/mansfieldcity/timeline.htm]
  • Photographs
  • Principal (1958):  Oscar Krebs  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1961):  Jesse M. Clark  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]
  • Set to close at the end of the 2001-2002 school year due to cost issues in the Mansfield City Schools.  Students who previously would have attended Stadium will be sent to Sherman Elementary School  [Source:  Mansfield News Journal, 26 March 2002.]

Stanton's Spring School (Jefferson Twp.)

  • Teacher:  Sal Johnson  [source:  Bellville-Jefferson Twp. Historical Museum]
Steel / Steele School (School No. 2) - Jefferson Twp.

Stewart (Steward) Road Elementary - Mansfield

  • Part of the Madison School System
  • 1108 Grace Street in Mansfield
  • Principal (1958):  Mrs. Helen Light  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1959-60):  Helen Light of Mansfield
  • Principal (1961):  Mrs. Helen Light  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]

Stingel Primary School (grades K,1,2) - Ontario

  • 426 Shelby-Ontario Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44906
  • Part of the Ontario Local School District
  • website  (external link)

Stingel Intermediate School (grades 3,4,5) - Ontario

  • 426 Shelby-Ontario Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44906
  • Part of the Ontario Local School District
  • website  (external link)
Stone School House (circa 1877) - Monroe Twp.

Sycamore Valley School -- **see:  Hanawalt School

Terman (School No. 12) - Madison Twp.

Texas School - Shelby

  • First school house built in Shelby, a log building with rough benches made of hewn slabs, and slabs placed along the walls were used as desks.  [Bellville Messenger:  16 July 1903, Vol. 11, No. 28]

Third Ward School - Mansfield -- * see also:  Bushnell School

Timothy Evarts School - Jefferson Twp.

  • First public school in Jefferson Twp., taught by Timothy Evarts in in 1818.  Stood on the old state road, a short distance north of Honey Creek.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  29 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 25]

Torrence Kindergarten  [Ohio Liberal:  04 July 1877]

  • "A Kindergarten School has been started in this city (Mansfield) by Mrs. Torrence.  We understand there will be another one established soon."  [Ohio Liberal:  04 July 1877]

Trauger / Traugers / Traugher School (School No. 4) - Plymouth Twp.

  • Location Map
  • Section 1, SW Quarter  [Tax Booklet]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1914):  Miss Georgia Summers.  [source:  Plymouth Advertiser:  17 October 1914, Vol. 61, No. 48]
  • Student Enrollment (Fall, 1914):  9 pupils.  [source:  Plymouth Advertiser:  17 October 1914, Vol. 61, No. 48]

Trimble (School No. 4) - Madison Twp.

  • Located in Section 19
  • Teacher (Fall/Winter Term, 1894):  J.H. Donelson  [Richland Shield & Banner:  23 June 1894, Vol. LXXVII, No. 6]
  • Teacher (1895-96 school year):  J.H. Donaldson  {Source:  RICHLAND SHIELD & BANNER:  29 June 1895, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 7}

Troy Township Schools (circa 1896) - Troy Twp.

Trucks & Ayers Settlement School (in Ganges) - Historical

Union School / Union Hall (School No. 1) - Washington Twp.

  • Teacher (1872 Winter Term):  Joseph Fleming
  • Teacher (1872 Summer Term):  Lizzie Pollock
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1887):  G.W. McFarland  [Richland Shield & Banner:  05 November 1887, Vol. LXX, No. 24]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1888):  G.W. McFarland  [Richland Shield & Banner:  24 March 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 44]
  • Teacher (1889 Spring Term):  G.W. McFarland.  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  06 April 1889, Vol. LXXI, No. 46]
  • Teacher (1889 Winter Term):  Mr. Miller of Mt. Gilead  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  16 November 1889, Vol. LXXII, No. 26]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1891):  M.D. Miller  [Richland Shield & Banner: 21 March 1891, Vol. LXXIII, No. 44]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1891):  Maggie Finney (of Mansfield)  [Richland Shield & Banner:  11 April 1891, Vol. LXXIII, No. 47]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1892):  Harry Funk  [Richland Shield & Banner: 13 February 1892, Vol. LXXIV, No. 38]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1893):  Arthur Leiter  [Richland Shield & Banner:  01 April 1893]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1893):  O.M. Ray  [source:  Bellville Independent:  29 June 1893, Vol. 6, No. 6]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1894):  Miss McCarty  [Mansfield News:  01 March 1894, Vol. IX, No. 312]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1897):  Ervena Hull  [Semi-Weekly News:  02 March 1897, Vol. 13, No. 18]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1897):  O.F. Beverage  [Semi-Weekly News:  25 June 1897, Vol. 13, No. 51]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1897):  S.P. Baughman  [Semi-Weekly News:  09 November 1897, Vol. 13, No. 90]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1898):  George Snider  [source:  Mansfield Semi-Weekly News:  04 November 1898, Vol. 14, No. 91]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1899):  Carrie Hainer  [Mansfield News:  25 August 1899]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  Earl Dye  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]
  • Teacher (1923):  E.A. McFarland  [Richland County Leader:  04 January 1923, Vol. 4, No. 1]
  • Board of Education Member (1896):  G.B. McFarland
  • School Director (Spring, 1892):  John J. Charles  [Richland Shield & Banner:  16 April 1892, Vol. XXIV, No. 47]
  • Students With Perfect Attendance Spring Term, 1894

Union Grove / Gass School (School No. 1) - Troy Twp.

  • Location Map
  • Teacher (Winter, 1897):  Miss Haner  [Semi-Weekly News: 03 August 1897, Vol. 13, No. 62]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1898):  Miss Carrie Haner  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  11 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 20]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  Mary Barnett  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]
  • Some students (1923):  Doris Calver, Clarence Griebling  [Richland County Leader:  05 April 1923, Vol. 2, No. 13]
  • Demolished
  • Remembrances of Union Grove School

Union Hall School - Worthington Twp.

Union Local School - Ontario/Mansfield

  • Part of the Springfield Local School District
  • Principal (1959-60):  Richard Gross of Mansfield

Union Rural School - Weller Twp.

Unknown School - Jefferson Twp.

  • Stood near the Timothy Evarts' school site.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  29 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 25]
  • Teacher:  Mrs. Lucy (Palmer) Oldfield  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  29 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 25]
  • Early students included:  Calvin Robinson;  Henry N. Hamilton (59th. New York Reg't);  Olive Howard (Mrs. Simon B. Young);  Solon and Amelia Morrow;  Andrew, Eli and Levi Evarts (sons of Reuben Evarts);  the Howard boys; the Morrow boys;  Abner Oldfield;  Dolph Hamilton;  David and Samuel Beal;  the Wentlingers;  the Carpenters; and Miss Cross.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  29 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 25]

Unknown School - Mansfield - Historical

  • Another of the earliest Mansfield schools was taught in a cabin which stood in the alley back of Niman's undertaking establishment.   [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  21 January 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 35]

Updyke School - see:  Opdyke School (School No. 1) - Plymouth Twp.

Upper Canada School (Bellville, Jefferson Twp.)  [source:  Bellville-Jefferson Township Historical Museum]

Valley Hall / Sandstone (School No. 7) - Monroe Twp. 

  • located in Pleasant Valley
  • Location Map
  • Behavior Grades, Term Ending 6/29/1876
  • Teacher (Spring Term, 1876):  Henry J. McDanel  [Richland Shield & Banner:  08 July 1876]
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1888):  James Hazlett  [Bellville Star:  22 March 1888, Vol. 11, No. 26]
  • Teacher (Spring Term, 1894):  Effie Wiles  [source:  Bellville Independent:  05 April 1894, Vol. 6, No. 47]
  • Teacher (Summer Term, 1896):  Miss Hulderman  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner: 14 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 44]
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1896):  Samuel Snavely  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  22 August 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 15 & Semi-Weekly News:  09 October 1896, Vol. 12, No. 82]
  • Teacher (Spring Term, 1897):  Samuel Snavely  [Semi-Weekly News:  02 April 1897, Vol. 13, No. 27]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1897):  William Kramer [Cramer] of Butler  [Semi-Weekly News:  10 September 1897, Vol. 13, No. 73]

Vernon / Cattey (School No. 3) - Sharon Twp.

  • Located in Section 24
  • Additional info. about this school (external link)
  • Teacher (Winter, 1898):  Harry Orweiler  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  28 June 1898, Vol. 14, No. 54]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1899):  Bennett Cattey  [Mansfield News:  22 August 1899]

Victor Hall - Oakland 

  • Victor Hall School Society
    • Organized in December, 1893 -- A. Wolford, President;  Calvin Fisher, Vice-President;  Miss Eliza Myers, Secretary;  Edwin Robinson, Treasurer.  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  16 December 1893, Vol. LXXVI, No. 30]
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1894):  Effie Saltzgaber  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  07 April 1894, Vol. LXXVI, No. 47]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1896):  Carrie Hughes  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  28 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 46]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1896):  Effie Saltzgaber  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  28 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 46]
  • Teacher (Fall Term, 1896):  Miss Huffman of Olivesburg  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  31 October 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 25]

Vine Hill / Cherry School (School No. 5) - Troy Twp.

  • Located in the southwestern corner of Section 25
  • Location Map
  • Teacher (Fall, 1892):  Miss Orewiler, of Ontario  [Richland Shield & Banner:  08 October 1892]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1892-1893):  Miss Orewiler, of Ontario  [Richland Shield & Banner:  08 October 1892]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1897):  Mr. Cupp  [Semi-Weekly News: 03 August 1897, Vol. 13, No. 62]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  John Horn  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]

Wallace / Pleasant Hill / Lincoln / Lincoln Heights (School No. 8) - Madison Twp.

  • Located in Section 23
  • Teacher (Fall/Winter Term, 1894):  G.W. McFarland  [Richland Shield & Banner:  23 June 1894, Vol. LXXVII, No. 6]
  • Teacher (1895-96 school year):  George Cashell  {Source:  RICHLAND SHIELD & BANNER:  29 June 1895, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 7}
  • " ... received a new coat of white paint and the shutters have been painted green.  Besides the adition of other needed improvements, which add greatly to its appearance."  [Ohio Liberal:  13 June 1877]

Walnut Hall (School No. 5) - Monroe Twp.

  • Student List, 1926
  • Location Map
  • Photographs
  • Class of 1899-1900
  • Class of 1902-1903
  • Teacher (1852-1854):  George W. Ridge  [see:  biography of Louisa Zody Smart]
  • Teacher (after 1854):  George L. Reed, half-brother of J.M. Reed, who later moved to Kansas and became an editor of one its' newspapers.  [see:  biography of Louisa Zody Smart]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1888):  Mary Switzer  [Richland Shield & Banner:  03 March 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 41]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1888):  Miss Zimmerman from near Perrysville  [Richland Shield & Banner:  03 March 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 41]
  • Teacher (Summer Term, 1896):  E.B. Baughman  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner: 14 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 44]
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1896):  F.H. Winegardner  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  22 August 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 15]
  • Teacher (1899-1900):  W.O. Wiles
  • Teacher (Summer, 1901):  Lucy Tucker  [Mansfield News:  03 July 1901, Vol. 17, No. 105]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1902):  Dora Wheeler  [Bellville Messenger:  23 May 1902, Vol. X, No. 21]
  • Teacher (1925):  Margaret Gildea  [source:  Rich. Co. Annual, 1925]

Walnut Hill (School No. 7) - Jefferson Twp. 

Washington Township Schools

  • School No. 1 ... **see:  Union / Union Hall School
  • School No. 2 ... **see:  Floral Hall School
  • School No. 3 ... **see:  Whitehall School
  • School No. 4 ... **see:  Pleasant Hall School
  • School No. 5 ... **see:  Chestnut Chapel School
  • School No. 6 ... **see:  Center Hall School
  • School No. 7 ... **see:  Bridgeport School
  • School No. 8 ... **see:  Sandy Hill School
  • School No. 9 ... **see:  Oakland School
  • School No. 10 ... *see:  Cherry Valley School
  • Simpson District
    • Teacher (Fall/Winter, 1897):  Boyd Robinson  [Semi-Weekly News:  03 September 1897, Vol. 13, No. 71]
  • Students Not Tardy or Absent During April, 1891
  • Students Not Tardy Nor Absence Summer Term, 1891
  • Washington Village School Graduates, 1902
  • Some Washington Twp. School Children, 1850  (see Pastfinder 19/2 at the Richland Co. Gen. Society website)
  • School Board, 1897 ... "Washington.  The following members of the board of education were elected his spring.  District No. 1, William Hammett, No. 3, W.S. Brandt;  No. 4, H.C. Collins;  No. 5, J.F. Gerhart.  The new board organized by electing S.K. Pearce president."  [Semi-Weekly News:  27 April 1897, Vol. 13, No. 34]

Weaver School - Jefferson Twp.

  • Between the Pleasant Hill and Steel schools  [source:  Bellville-Jefferson Township Historical Museum]

Weller High School - Weller Twp.

Weller Township Schools - Weller Twp.

West Bloom Street (Free) Kindergarten - Mansfield

West Fifth Street Elementary School / Bloom Street School - Mansfield

  • 156 W. Fifth Street, Mansfield
  • Built in 1950   [A Historical Time Line of Mansfield City Schools, www.huberdo.com/mansfieldcity/timeline.htm]
  • "A school building went up there in 1869, only four years after the Civil War, and the building was named Bloom Street School.  West Fifth St. formerly was Bloom Street."  [Mansfield News Journal:  04 August 1974, p. 5B]
  • "After several additions to that school, a new building was erected beside the old in the early 1950's.  The old one was razed."  [Mansfield News Journal:  04 August 1974, p. 5B]
  • Photographs
  • Miss Mae Wilkinson's 1st. Grade Class (date unknown)
  • Miss Martha Evans' 1st. Grade Class (date unknown)
  • Vera Smythe's 6th. Grade Class (ca. 1923)
  • Mansfield Teachers Elected, 1897
  • Florence Berry's 3rd. Grade Class (ca. 1922)
  • Principal (1958):  Geo. W. Taylor  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1961):  Robert O. Hartman  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]
  • Picture of School  [Mansfield & Richland County Directory, 1891]
  • North side of Bloom Street, west of Mulberry St.  [source:  The Herald's Directory To Mansfield, Ohio, 1881-82] 
  • The following pupils of the A and B Grammar School No. 2, Bloom Street, were neither tardy nor absent during the entire year:  Charles Horn, Rizdon Stanbaugh, Jay Foulk, Vertie Knight, Kittie Holway, Minnie Shea, Nonnie Handley, Rose Walsh, May Wilkinson, Etta Bilestine, Lola Nunmaker and Nettie Heiss.  [source:  Mansfield Herald:  11 June 1885, Vol. 35, No. 30]
  • Principal (1881-82):  Miss Matilda Snyder  [source:  The Herald's Directory To Mansfield, Ohio, 1881-82] 
  • Principal (1898-99):  Sarah M. Marvin, $80.  Also to teach A & B Grammar.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  10 June 1898, Vol. 14, No. 49]
  • Teachers, 1879-1880
  • Teachers (1881-82):  A & B Grammar No. 2, Miss Matilda Snyder;  C & D Grammar No. 2, Miss Maggie J. Love;  A & B Secondary No. 2, Miss Mary Hyde;  A Primary No. 2, Miss Cora Mason;  B Primary No. 2, Miss Anna M. Adams;  English & German No. 1, Miss M. Miller.  [source:  The Herald's Directory To Mansfield, Ohio, 1881-82] 
  • Principal (1886):  Miss M.E. Snyder  [Mansfield Herald:  29 July 1886]
  • Teachers (1898-99):  C & D Grammar, Elizabeth Fisher, $45;  D Grammar, Bertha Reinewald, $45;  C Primary, Mary Statler, $40;  B Primary, Ada Princehorn, $40;  D Primary, Mae Wilkinson, $45;  C Primary, Flora Lentzy, $40;  D Primary, Carrie B. Runyon, $45.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  10 June 1898, Vol. 14, No. 49]
  • German Teacher (1898):  Sophie Ruess, $40 (splitting time between this and the Bowman Street school).  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  10 June 1898, Vol. 14, No. 49]
  • Teachers (1887-1888):  Principal and teacher of A and B grammar No. 2, Miss M.E. Snyder;  C and D grammar No. 3, Miss Lillie Hildreth;  C and D grammar No. 4, Miss Lizzie Auld;  A secondary No. 3, Miss Alice M. Jarvis;  B secondary No. 3, Miss Minnie Hedges;  A primary No. 3, Miss Ida Fitger;  B primary No. 3, Miss Hattie Harris.  [Richland Shield & Banner:  11 June 1887, Vol. LXX, No. 3]
  • Janitor (1898):  James M. Barrett, $50 (splitting time between this and the Hedges and Newman Street schools).  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  10 June 1898, Vol. 14, No. 49]

West First Street Elementary School - Mansfield

  • 103 W. First Street, Mansfield
  • Opened in 1871  [Mansfield News Journal:  04 August 1974, p. 5B]
  • Photo  (Submitted by Aaron T.)
  • Miss Anna Rettig's Classroom (date unknown)
  • 7th. Grade Class Taught by Hazel Craig (date unknown - probably Jan., 1923)
  • 8th. Grade Class Taught by Lillian Schad (Jan., 1923)
  • Principal (1898-99):  Frank Jameson $80, also to teach A & B Grammar.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  10 June 1898, Vol. 14, No. 49]
  • Teachers (1898-99):  C Grammar, Maggie Ritchie, $45;  D Grammar, Fannie E. Thomas, $45;  A Primary, Lulu K. Hall, $40;  B Primary, Jessie McKay, $40;  D Primary, Anna M. Proctor, $45;  D Primary, Anna Rettig, $45.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  10 June 1898, Vol. 14, No. 49]
  • Mansfield Teachers Elected, 1897
  • Mansfield Grammar School Students Promoted to the High School, 1897
  • German Teacher (1898):  Eliza Weiskotten, $50 (splitting time between this and the Marion Ave. school).  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  10 June 1898, Vol. 14, No. 49]
  • Janitor (1898):  Ed Frankberger, $50.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  10 June 1898, Vol. 14, No. 49]
  • Principal (1958):  E.W. Kissel  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1961):  E.W. Kissel  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]

West Point - Mansfield

  • Teacher (Spring, 1890): C.C. Markley  [source:  Mansfield Evening News:  27 March 1890, Vol. 6, No. 18]
Western Avenue School  - Mansfield

Western Elementary School - Lexington  (external link)

  • Photograph
  • Built 1962  [The Pastfinder:  December 1988, Vol. 7, No. 4]
  • W. Main Street, Lexington, Ohio 44904
  • Part of the Lexington Local School District

Whippoorwill School - near Shenandoah  (Bloominggrove Twp.)

  • Teacher (Spring, 1894):  Otto Powell  [Mansfield News:  21 March 1894, Vol. X, No. 15]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1901):  Jennie Owens  [Mansfield News:  03 July 1901, Vol. 17, No. 105]

White Hall (Whitehall) School (School No. 6) - Worthington Twp. 

  • Located on the northern boundary where Sections 35 and 36 meet.
  • Teacher (Spring Term, 1894):  H.L. Berry  [source:  Bellville Independent:  05 April 1894, Vol. 6, No. 47]
  • Teacher, 1898 -- Miss Minnie Bollinger [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  25 February 1898, Vol. 14, No. 16]
  • Teacher (Summer Term, 1897):  A.F. Secrist  [Semi-Weekly News:  26 March 1897, Vol. 13, No. 25]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1898):  A.F. Secrist  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  18 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 22]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1898):  I.V. Maffat  [source:  Mansfield Semi-Weekly News:  21 October 1898, Vol. 14, No. 87]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1903):  L.M. Garber  [Bellville Messenger:  21 August 1903, Vol. 11, No. 33]
  • Teacher, 1905 -- Chas. Harris  [Butler Enterprise:  07 July 1905, Vol. 17, No. 22]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1905):  Essie Garber  [Bellville Messenger:  10 March 1905, Vol. 13, No. 7]
  • Teacher (Fall Term, 1906):  D. Hyatt  [Bellville Messenger:  03 August 1906, Vol. 14, No. 27]
  • Teacher (1921-1922):  L.P. Freeman  [L.P. Freeman letter to C.L. Poorman, 9/12/1922]

White Hall / Whitehall (School No. 7) - Butler Twp.

  • Section 29
  • Teacher (Spring, 1888):  'Squire Kramer  [Richland Shield & Banner:  10 March 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 42]

Whitehall School (School No. 6) - Bloominggrove Twp.

  • Location Map
  • Teacher (Summer Term - 1896):  Bessie Grabill  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  21 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 45]

Whitehall / White Hall School (School No. 3) - Washington Twp.

  • Teacher (Winter Term -1872):  L.K. Pierce
  • Teacher (Summer Term - 1872):  Miss Francenia Armstrong
  • Teacher (Winter, 1886):  C.H. Clever  [Richland Shield & Banner:  20 November 1886, Vol. LXIX, No. 27]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1887):  Callie Maglott  [Richland Shield & Banner:  06 August, 1887, Vol. LXX, No. 11]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1889):  S.A. Miller.  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  23 March 1889, Vol. LXXI, No. 44]
  • Teacher (Summer Term, 1889):  Bertha Taylor.  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  23 March 1889, Vol. LXXI, No. 44]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1890):  S.A. Miller  [source:  Mansfield Evening News:  06 March 1890, Vol. 5, No. 310]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1890):  Bertha Taylor  [source:  Mansfield Evening News:  25 March 1890, Vol. 6, No. 16]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1892):  N.W. Tucker   [Richland Shield & Banner:  27 February 1892]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1892):  Miss Lizzie Maglott  [Richland Shield & Banner:  02 April 1892]
  • Teacher (1893 Fall Term):  T.P. Taylor  [source:  Bellville Independent:  29 June 1893, Vol. 6, No. 6]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1894):  Miss Maglott  [Mansfield News:  01 March 1894, Vol. IX, No. 312]
  • Teacher (Summer Term - 1896):  David Secrist  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  22 February 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 41]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1896):  J.J. Charles  [Semi-Weekly News:  10 November 1896, Vol. 12, No. 91]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1897):  Cora Morgan  [Semi-Weekly News:  02 March 1897, Vol. 13, No. 18]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1897):  J.J. Charles   [Semi-Weekly News:  27 August 1897, Vol. 13, No. 69]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1898):  J.J. Charles  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  29 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 25]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1898):  Miss Lanehart  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  25 February 1898, Vol. 14, No. 16]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1898):  O.M. Ray  [source:  Mansfield Semi-Weekly News:  04 November 1898, Vol. 14, No. 91]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  H.P. Taylor  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]
  • School Director (Spring, 1892):  W.S. Charles  [Richland Shield & Banner:  16 April 1892, Vol. XXIV, No. 47]
  • Board of Education Member (1896):  W.S. Brandt

Whitney School - Shelby

Wilderness Hill (School No. 10) - Monroe Twp.

  • Teacher (Spring, 1887):  Sylvia Chew  [Richland Shield & Banner:  07 May 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 50]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1887):  Webster Tucker  [Richland Shield & Banner:  26 November 1887, Vol. LXX, No. 27]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1890):  Dosia Stevens   [source:  Mansfield Evening News:  03 April 1890, Vol. 6, No. 24]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1892):  John J. Charles  [Richland Shield & Banner:  05 March 1892]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1893):  J.J. Charles  [Richland Shield & Banner:  11 March 1893]
  • Teacher (1896):  Albert Culler  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  21 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 45]
  • Teacher (Summer Term, 1896):  Emma Gray  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner: 14 March 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 44]
  • Teacher (Winter Term, 1896):  Alfred Culler  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  22 August 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 15]

Will School (School No. 5) - Sharon Twp. - Historical

William Spears School - Private - Jefferson Twp.

  • Taught in 1815-16-17  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  29 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 25]

Windsor School (School No. 2) - Mifflin Twp.

  • The school was being taught by L.M. Inhoff as of 1885.  [Source:  THE MANSFIELD HERALD:  08 January 1885, Vol. 35, No. 8]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1886):  Miss Maude Palmer  [Mansfield Herald:  15 July 1886]
  • Teacher (1887):  George Gregg (for his 2nd. term).  [Source:  Mansfield Weekly News:  04 August 1887, Vol. 3, No. 36]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1890):  Maggie Colwell  [source:  Mansfield Evening News:  12 February 1890, Vol. 5, No. 291]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1891):  John Hursh  [Richland Shield & Banner:  07 November 1891]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1892):  Miss Lou Palmer  [Richland Shield & Banner:  01 October 1892]
  • Teacher (1895-96 school year):  Mary Brokaw of Lafayette  [Source:  RICHLAND SHIELD & BANNER:  06 July 1895, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 8]
  • Teacher (1896-97 school year):  Mary Brokaw  [Source:  RICHLAND SHIELD & BANNER:  20 June 1896, Vol. LXXIX, No. 6]
  • School Director elected (1890):  Dr. I.F. Narkel  [source:  Mansfield Evening News:  24 April 1890, Vol. 6, No. 42]

Wolf / Wolff's Ridge School (School No. 3) - Troy Twp. 

  • Located in the northeastern portion of Section 5
  • Teacher (Spring, 1898):  Miss Hallaway of near Johnsville.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  15 March 1898, Vol. 14, No. 21]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1898):  Clyde Coe of near Lexington [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  05 April 1898, Vol. 14, No. 27]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1898):  V.J. Dent  [source:  Mansfield Semi-Weekly News:  11 October 1898, Vol. 14, No. 84]
  • Teacher (Fall, 1901):  O.E. Braden  [Mansfield News:  21 August 1901, Vol. 17, No. 146]

Wolford / Wolford's / Walford's School (School No. 4) - Weller Twp.

Woodland Elementary School - Mansfield
  • Traditionally this school housed students from Kindergarten through 5th. grades.  Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, this building will be housing only Kindergarten through 3rd. Grades, drawing students mainly from the southwest section of the city (roughly bounded by Park Ave. W. at the north, Marion Ave. and Millsboro Rd. on the west, and Lexington Ave. at the east) 
  • 460 Davis Rd., Mansfield
  • Built in 1936   [A Historical Time Line of Mansfield City Schools, www.huberdo.com/mansfieldcity/timeline.htm]
  • Location Map
  • Part of the Mansfield City School District
  • Photographs
  • Principal (1958):  B.H. Robinson  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1961):  B.H. Robinson  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]

Woodville (School No. 6) - Madison Twp. 

  • Located in Section 34
  • Attendance Report ... Nov. 20, 1882 thru Mar. 15, 1883
  • Teacher (Spring, 1887):  Ed. C. Wiles  [Richland Shield & Banner:  07 May 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 50]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1887):  A.B. Moore  [Richland Shield & Banner:  08 October 1887, Vol. LXX, No. 20]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1888):  A.B. Moore  [Richland Shield & Banner:  05 May 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 50]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1892):  George Cashell   [Richland Shield & Banner:  07 May 1982]
  • Teacher (Fall/Winter Term, 1894):  George Cashel  [Richland Shield & Banner:  23 June 1894, Vol. LXXVII, No. 6]
  • Teacher (1895-96 school year):  W.H. Hoover  {Source:  RICHLAND SHIELD & BANNER:  29 June 1895, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 7}
  • Custodian (dates unknown):  Jacob J. Ungerer  [Obituary -- Mansfield News Journal:  28 January 1956]
  • "The Woodville Sabbath School, 1½ miles south of the city, organized May 4, in the Woodville School house, now has a membership of 70 scholars, and is constantly increasing.  J.C. Vennum, of this city, is superintendent of the school."   [source:  Mansfield Evening News:  12 May 1890, Vol. 6, No. 57]
  • Some students in March, 1894:  Minnie Hill, Tom Dickerson, Goldia Varner, Howard Hamblin, Clara Swisher, Sylvia Varner, George Perry, Charles Fickel, Ida Swisher, Guy Hamblin, Isaac Perry, Myrtle Patterson, Roy Swisher, Ida Varner, Vernon Finney, Allie Hamblin, Milo Patterson.  [Mansfield News:  20 March 1894, Vol. X, No. 14]
  • Some students in May, 1888:  Mary Cromer, Myrta Newlon, Florence Esselburn, Allie Hamblin, Maud Keil.  [Richland Shield & Banner:  05 May 1888, Vol. LXX, No. 50]

Woodville School - Mansfield - CLOSED

  • Part of the Madison School System
  • 875 Woodville Road in Mansfield (NE Corner of Woodville and Cook Rds.).  The building is still standing, but is in a very, very bad condition.
  • Location Map
  • Photographs
  • Principal (1958):  Mrs. Dale Gorby  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1959-60):  Mrs. Dale Gorby of Mansfield
  • Principal (1961):  Mrs. Dale Gorby  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]

Wooster Heights Elementary - Mansfield

  • Closing 6/2011 - Scheduled for demolition  [Mansfield (OH) News Journal:  22 May 2011]
  • 1419 Grace Street, Mansfield, Ohio 44905
  • Part of the Madison School System
  • Location Map
  • Built in 1957  [Mansfield (OH) News Journal:  22 May 2011]
  • Principal (1958):  Kenneth R. Miller  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1958]
  • Principal (1959-60):  Kenneth R. Miller of Mansfield
  • Principal (1961):  Kenneth R. Miller  [source:  First National Bank (Mansfield) Almanac, 1961]
  • Principal (2010-2011):  Amy Parr-Wigton  [Mansfield (OH) News Journal:  22 May 2011]

Worthington Twp. Schools - Worthington Twp.

  • School No. 1 ... see:  Darling Settlement School
  • School No. 1 ... see:  Pleasant Hill School
  • School No. 2 ... see:  Newville School 
  • School No. 3 ... see:  Oak Hall / Oak Hill / Possum Slide
  • School No. 4 ... see:  Center Hall School
  • School No. 5 ... see:  Black Swamp School 
  • School No. 6 ... see:  Whitehall / White Hall School 
  • School No. 7 ... see:  Bellview / Bellvue School 
  • School No. 8 ... see:  Pleasant Valley / Cave School
  • Mt. Vesuvius / Turkey Knob  [source:  Bellville Star:  26 July 1883, Vol. 6, No. 43]
    • The building was scheduled to be sold on Aug. 7, 1886  [Bellville Star:  22 July 1886, Vol. 9, No. 43] 
    • The building was scheduled to be sold on September 18, 1886.  [Bellville Star:  09 September 1886, Vol. 9, No. 50] 
    • Teacher (Winter, 1879):  Alex. McBride took over after the removal of the former teacher  [The Richland Star:  25 December 1879, Vol. III, No. 13]
    • Teacher (1884, Spring Term):  Effie Smith  [Bellville Star:  03 April 1884, Vol. 7, No. 27]
  • Hurricane Deck School  [Bellville Star:  06 May 1886, Vol. 9, No. 32]
    • Teacher (Summer, 1886):  Bertie Switzer  [Richland Shield & Banner:  24 July 1886, Vol. LXIX, No. 10]
    • The building was scheduled to be sold on Aug. 7, 1886  [Bellville Star:  22 July 1886, Vol. 9, No. 43]  
    • The building was scheduled to be sold on September 18, 1886.  [Bellville Star:  09 September 1886, Vol. 9, No. 50]
  • Independence School  [Bellville Star:  19 November 1885, Vol. 9, No. 8]
  • Germany School
    • The building was scheduled to be sold on September 18, 1886.  [Bellville Star:  09 September 1886, Vol. 9, No. 50]
    • Teacher (Winter, 1879):  Miranda Palm  [Richland Star:  27 November 1879]
    • Teacher (Winter, 1885-86):  Gus Freehafer  [Bellville Star:  01 April 1886, Vol. 9, No. 27]
    • "Independence.  Tom Simmons had bad luck while moving the Germany School house on Tuesday.  He ran onto a stump and tore the whole end out.  It will now have to be all taken apart before it can be moved."  [Richland Shield & Banner:  01 January 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 23]
  • Sultry School  [Bellville Star:  19 November 1885, Vol. 9, No. 8]
    • The building was scheduled to be sold on September 18, 1886.  [Bellville Star:  09 September 1886, Vol. 9, No. 50]
    • Teacher (Winter, 1879):  Levi Mengert  [Richland Star:  27 November 1879]
    • Teacher (Winter, 1886):  Marvin Statler  [Bellville Star:  25 March 1886, Vol. 9, No. 26]
    • Teacher (Fall, 1886):  Mack McClellan  [Bellville Star:  11 November 1886, Vol. 10, No. 7] 
    • Teacher (Winter, 1886):  Mack McClellan  [Richland Shield & Banner:  16 October 1886, Vol. LXIX, No. 22]
    • Teacher (Spring, 1888):  Nora Swank  [Bellville Star:  05 July 1888, Vol. 11, No. 41]
    • Independence.  Jonathan Cramer and John Swendal have commenced work on the new Sultry school house.  [Richland Shield & Banner:  24 July 1886, Vol. LXIX, No. 10]
  • Ring District School
    • "Independence.  The new ring district school house will be dedicated on Friday evening of next week, 7th. inst.  Prof. Stubbs, of Berea, will be here to make the dedication speech.  This alone ought to insure a big crowd."    [Richland Shield & Banner:  01 January 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 23]
    • "Independence:  The new ring district school house is fast nearing completion."  [Richland Shield & Banner:  16 October 1886, Vol. LXIX, No. 22]
    • "Independence.  The "ring district" school, taught by Prof. L.C. Menger, Dora Plank and Mrs. L.C. Mengert, closed last Friday.  These three schools have something over 150 scholars and their closing day was very entertaining and interesting."  [Richland Shield & Banner:  02 April 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 36]
    • Located on Bill Clever's property, back of Jim Traxler's  [Bellville Star:  27 May 1886, Vol. 9, No. 35]
  • Frank Lanehart School at "Knotty Oak"  [Richland Shield & Banner:  26 March 1887, Vol. LXIX, No. 35]
  • Patterson Commencement:  1905

*In the 05 April 1894 issue of the Bellville Independent (Vol. 6, No. 47), there was mention of a Pleasant Hill school in Worthington Twp., where they announced that the teacher for the Spring Term of school that year would be A.R. Pritchard.  I am not certain as to which school they were referring to in Worthington Twp., based on the previously gathered school names.  From other information given in the article, they were not referring to the above mentioned Pleasant Valley / Cave school. -- AEA  4/08/2003

Yankeetown (School No. 1) - Oakland - Madison Twp.

  • Located in Section 2
  • Location Map
  • Teacher (Summer, 1881):  Mary A. Earnest  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  24 September 1881, Vol. XLI, No. 19]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1890):  Mary Hersh  [source:  Mansfield Evening News:  12 February 1890, Vol. 5, No. 291]
  • Teacher (Winter, 1890):  Frank Pittenger  [source:  Mansfield Evening News:  16 January 1890, Vol. 5, No. 268]
  • Teacher (Spring, 1894):  M.D. Miller  [source:  Mansfield News:  14 March 1894, Vol. X, No. 8]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1894):  Maggie Colwell  [source:  Mansfield News:  14 March 1894, Vol. X, No. 8]
  • Teacher (Fall/Winter Term, 1894):  R.E. Kerr  [Richland Shield & Banner:  23 June 1894, Vol. LXXVII, No. 6]
  • Teacher (1895-96 school year):  Olive "Ollie" Dillon  {Source:  RICHLAND SHIELD & BANNER:  29 June 1895, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 7}
  • The school year of 1896, began April 7th. with an attendance of 36 pupils.  [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  11 April 1896, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 48]
  • Teacher (Summer, 1898):  Mary Brokaw.  [source:  Semi-Weekly News (Mansfield):  15 April 1898, Vol. 14, No. 30]
  • Teacher (1923):  J.E. Perry  [Richland County Leader:  05 April 1923, Vol. 2, No. 13]
  • Some Students (9/1881):  Stella Hursh, Laura Bitner, Florence Garrison, Alice Bush, Fannie Fox, Melvine Gates, Orrie Hush [sic.], Scott Hicox, Mary Hursh, Allie Bush, Dermie Fox, Charley Bitner, Scott Hickox   [source:  Richland Shield & Banner:  24 September 1881, Vol. XLI, No. 19]
  • High Grades of Students of Madison Twp. School, 1884

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