Sunday, July 15, 2012

PUTNAM & VAN WERT COUNTIES

THERE ARE 27 OF THE OLD ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES ON THIS SITE. ORIGINALLY THERE WERE AROUND 300 OF THESE SCHOOLS IN THESE COUNTIES 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 both Putnam, and Van Wert 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.  EVERYTHING THAT IS POSTED IS TRULY WHAT CONSISTS OF ALMOST ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL HOUSE.





























( Still adding links)

* (Unlikely to have survived - no longer at this location)
( Date at the bottom left hand corner is when schoolhouse was photographed)

PHOTOGRAPHER-WAYNE CHATFIELD wynpatriot953@aol.com

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.

I VALUE ANY INPUT TO PLACE ALONG WITH THESE SCHOOLS, IF ANYONE HAS ANY PICTURES OR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME SO I COULD ADD IT TO THIS BLOG

UPDATED 12/2024


PUTNAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE



PUTNAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE
OTTAWA TOWNSHIP
BUILT - 1913

245 E. MAIN ST. OTTAWA, OHIO 45875
GPS: 41.019690, -84.046231
(May 9, 2012)

Saturday, July 14, 2012

SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY




BLANCHARD TOWNSHIP

COUNTY RD. H/COUNTY RD. 2
2012 RD. H  LEIPSIC, OHIO 45856
GPS: 41.065857, -83.900175
(May 9, 2012)

SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY



LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

COUNTY RD. 9-D/COUNTY RD. D
LEIPSIC, OHIO
GPS: 41.122453, -84.054530
(May 9, 2012)

SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY



MONTEREY TOWNSHIP

COUNTY RD. N/COUNTY RD. 27
OTTOVILLE, OHIO
GPS: 40.975539, -84.379709
(July 2, 2012)

SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY




MONTEREY TOWNSHIP

A very ironic story on this school; after all these years of standing unscathed, this damage
  occurred during extreme wind/storm conditions (wind gusts of over 100 mph) that occurred over the 
previous two days ago, before I located and photographed this school.

S/W CORNER COUNTY RD. R/COUNTY RD. 27
OTTOVILLE, OHIO.
(July 2, 2012)
{Unlikely to have survived}
 

SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY




PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

COUNTY RD. R-11 .1 MILE WEST OF COUNTY RD. 11-R
COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO
GPS: 40.911848, -84.084365
(May 9, 2012)

SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY



PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

OHIO SR-12 .1 MILE WEST OF  TOWNSHIP RD. 7-Q 
7600 OH-12 COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO 45830
GPS: 40.936061, -84.006879
(May 9, 2012)

BRIDENBAUGH SCHOOL #3/PUTNAM COUNTY




RILEY TOWNSHIP # 3
BUILT - 1889

COUNTY RD. 6/COUNTY RD. M-6 
14022 RD. 6  PANDORA, OHIO 45877
GPS: 40.977854, -83.976934
(May 9, 2012)

SCHOOL #9/PUTNAM COUNTY




RILEY TOWNSHIP #9
BUILT - 1887

COUNTY RD. O/COUNTY RD. 4 
PANDORA, OHIO
GPS: 40.963657, -83.938365
(May 9, 2012)

SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY



SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP

N/E CORNER COUNTY RD. 17-N/COUNTY RD. 18-Q
KALIDA, OHIO
(May 9, 2012)
{Unlikely to have survived}

SCHOOL #8/PUTNAM COUNTY




SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP # 8
BUILT - 1885

COUNTY RD. 14 .2 MILE NORTH OF COUNTY RD. U-14
20987 RD. 14  COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO 45830
GPS: 40.874610, -84.128604
(May 9, 2012)

SCHOOL #3/PUTNAM COUNTY




UNION TOWNSHIP # 3
BUILT - 1890

COUNTY RD .M-13 .3 MILE EAST OF COUNTY RD. 14  
KALIDA, OHIO
(May 9, 2012)
{Unlikely to have survived}


SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY



VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP

N/E CORNER COUNTY RD. F/COUNTY RD. 4
LEIPSIC, OHIO
(May 9, 2012)
{Unlikely to have survived}

SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY



VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP

COUNTY RD. D/COUNTY RD. 6
LEIPSIC, OHIO
(May 9, 2012)
{Unlikely to have survived}

SCHOOL/PUTNAM COUNTY



VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP

NW CORNER-COUNTY RD. D/COUNTY RD. 4
LEIPSIC, OHIO
(May 9, 2012)
{Unlikely to have survived}

VAN WERT COUNTY COURTHOUSE



VAN WERT COUNTY COURTHOUSE
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP
BUILT - 1876

121 MAIN ST. VAN WERT, OHIO 45891
GPS: 40.869985, -84.582047
(July 2, 2012)

SCHOOL #1/VAN WERT COUNTY



HOAGLIN TOWNSHIP # 1

CONVOY RD./STEMEN RD.
VAN WERT, OHIO
(July 2, 2012)
{Unlikely to have survived}

SCHOOL #6/VAN WERT COUNTY




HOAGLIN TOWNSHIP # 6
BUILT - 1892

RUMBLE RD./WETZEL RD.  
4016 RUMBLE RD. VAN WERT, OHIO 45891
GPS: 40.946091, -84.552700
(July 2, 2012 

SCHOOL # 8/VAN WERT COUNTY




HOAGLIN TOWNSHIP # 8
BUILT - 1896

HOAGLIN CENTER RD./ELM SUGAR RD.
15996 ELM SUGAR RD. VAN WERT, OHIO 45891
GPS: 40.975004, -84.514699
(July 2, 2012)


SCHOOL #9/VAN WERT COUNTY




HOAGLIN TOWNSHIP # 9
BUILT - 1895

ELM SUGAR RD. .5 MILE WEST OF OHIO SR-637
17514 ELM SUGAR RD. GROVER HILL, OHIO 45849
GPS: 40.975195, -84.485825
(July 2, 2012)

OLIVE CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH/VAN WERT COUNTY


JENNINGS TOWNSHIP
BUILT - 1878
This church was within a three mile radius of five old schools,
a good probability that numerous students and their families attended services here.

OHIO SR-81/OHIO SR-116 
VENEDOCIA, OHIO
GPS: 40.744193, -84.416847
(November 6, 2010)