THERE ARE 62 OF THE OLD ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES ON THIS SITE. ORIGINALLY THERE WERE AROUND 200 OF THESE SCHOOLS IN THIS COUNTY DURING THE ERA OF THEIR PRIMARY USAGE FROM THE 1860s-1930s.
Over the past 15 years I have researched, to my personal limit, in numerous various sources, such as libraries, courthouses, historical societies, and such, to locate as many as possible, of the remaining old one room schoolhouses left in Darke County, Ohio. I have also driven hundreds of miles around almost ever road in the county to search for visible remains. This has taken hundred of man hours to obtain this information, and I have definitely tried to assure all information is accurate as possible.
TO MAKE SURE IT TRULY WAS A ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE AT ONE TIME IN THE PAST, BEFORE ANY OF THE SCHOOLS WERE PLACED ON THIS SITE, I VERIFIED THE ACCURACY OF THE LOCATION THROUGH A DUPLICATE VERIFICATION PROCESS. ALSO, EVERY HOUSE THAT IS POSTED ON THIS SITE IS COMPRISED OF THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL,WHICH IS ALSO PERSONALLY VERIFIED. ALTHOUGH SOME HAVE HAD SIDING ADDED, OR OTHER MODIFICATIONS, THEY HAVE KEPT THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH OF IT. EVERYTHING THAT IS POSTED IS TRULY WHAT CONSISTS OF ALMOST ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL HOUSE.LYONS SCHOOL #1/DARKE COUNTY - YORK TWSP./VERSAILLES, OHIO
* (Unlikely to have survived - no longer at this location)
( Date at the bottom left hand corner is when schoolhouse was photographed)
I seek to add more information and photographs to this blog, so, please anyone that either knows of more information or has photographs that I can copy, I would sincerely appreciate any additional input.
PHOTOGRAPHER-WAYNE CHATFIELD wynpatriot953@aol.com
PLEASE NOTE: IN ORDER TO SEE ALL THE SCHOOLS, AFTER SCROLLING ALL THE WAY DOWN, BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE OLDER POSTS BOX AT THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER.
IN ORDER TO ENLARGE THE PHOTOGRAPH FOR BETTER VIEWING ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK ON THE PICTURE.
(LIBERTY TOWNSHIP/GERMAN TOWNSHIP - When all of the schools in Liberty Township were built, and even through the first 30-40 years of usage, the Township's name was German Township. Then as World War One started, Darke County decided to rename the township to Liberty Township.
-UPDATED 12/2024-
