LOGAN COUNTY

THERE ARE STILL 14 OF THE REMAINING OLD ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES IN LOGAN COUNTY AND THEY ARE SHOWN ON THIS SITE. THE ERA OF THE ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES WAS MOSTLY FROM THE 1870s THRU TO THE 1920-30s, AND AT ONE TIME THERE WERE PROBABLY ALMOST 200 OF THESE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

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 Logan 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. I am always open to viewers who can add information to this photoblog. This is a critical historic venue which can help educators and historical societies to preserve the one room schoolhouse era in not only our county, but in our state as well. Feel free to contact me with any information at wynpatriot953@aol.com. All photos were photographed by myself and are documented in my computer archive folders.

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.

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.

SCHOOL #3/LOGAN COUNTY - HARRISON TWSP./BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO

BLUE JACKET SCHOOL #3/LOGAN COUNTY - HARRISON TWSP./BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO

MORMON VALLEY SCHOOL #1/LOGAN COUNTY - RICHLAND TWSP./BELLE CENTER, OHIO

JERICHO SCHOOL #7/LOGAN COUNTY - ZANE TWSP./MIDDLEBURG, OHIO

MARMON VALLEY #1/LOGAN COUNTY - JEFFERSON TWSP./ZANESFIELD, OHIO

MCKINNON SCHOOL #7/LOGAN COUNTY - PLEASANT TWSP./LOGANSVILLE, OHIO

FLATWOODS SCHOOL #10/LOGAN COUNTY - BOKES CREEK TWSP./WEST MANSFIELD, OHIO

ELLIS SCHOOL #6/LOGAN COUNTY - PLEASANT TWSP./LOGANSVILLE, OHIO

SCHOOL #1/LOGAN COUNTY - STOKES TWSP./LAKEVIEW, OHIO

CUMMINS SCHOOL #3/LOGAN COUNTY - STOKES TWSP./LAKEVIEW, OHIO   *

SCHOOL #7/LOGAN COUNTY - STOKES TWSP./LAKEVIEW, OHIO

SCHOOL #6/LOGAN COUNTY - STOKES TWSP./LAKEVIEW, OHIO

SCHOOL #2/LOGAN COUNTY - BLOOMFIELD TWSP./LEWISTOWN, OHIO

SCHOOL #8/LOGAN COUNTY - PLEASANT TWSP./DEGRAFF, OHIO

* (Unlikely to have survived)

( Date at the bottom left hand corner is when schoolhouse was photographed)

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LOGAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE

 LAKE TOWNSHIP

BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO

BUILT - 1870

101 S. MAIN ST. BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO 43311

GPS: 40.360758, -83.759251

(March 21, 2023)

SCHOOL #8/LOGAN COUNTY

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP #8

BUILT - 1884

LOGAN COUNTY RD. 11/PLEASANT TOWNSHIP RD. 33 

6508 LOGAN COUNTY RD. 11 DEGRAFF, OHIO 43318

GPS: 40.346722, -83.871127

(February 17, 2012)

SCHOOL #2/LOGAN COUNTY

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP #2

BUILT - 1910

COUNTY RD. 21 .3 MILE SOUTH OF COUNTY RD. 60 

5524 LOGAN COUNTY RD. 21 LEWISTOWN, OHIO 43333

GPS: 40.414143, -83.945773

(July 17, 2010) 

SCHOOL #6/LOGAN COUNTY

STOKES TOWNSHIP #6

OHIO SR-235 .2 MILE NORTH OF COUNTY RD. T-240

8278 OHIO SR-235 LAKEVIEW, OHIO 43331

GPS: 40.461928, -83.917004

(July 17, 2010) 

MCCOLLY COVERED BRIDGE - LEWISTOWN, OHIO

   BLOOMFIELD/WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPS

LOGAN COUNTY

BUILT - 1876

 GREAT MIAMI RIVER

Length - 135'....SSW of Russells Point, Bloomfield/Washington Township. OH708 S. (curves W.) 1.7 miles from jct with US33 in Russells Point, S. on OH235 3.8 miles, W. on CR13 1.0 miles to the bridge. Built by the Anderson Green Company of Sidney Ohio, for a cost of $3103. Named after a nearby land owner, Nicholas McColly. Rehabilitated in 1943, and in 1958, with reinforcement with steel. And in 2000, the Amos B. Schwartz Construction Company of Geneva, Indiana was hired to repair the bridge, and it was reopened on November 14, 2000, ten months and over $690.000 after the finish of repairs. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1975. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss. 

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-46-01

GPS: N 40.401073, W 83.924188

{Given this location, and the built day, this bridge was very likely to be utilized by the children in this school district during the one room schoolhouse time period.}

SCHOOL #7/LOGAN COUNTY

 

STOKES TOWNSHIP #7

BUILT - 1903

COUNTY RD. T-52 .3 MILE WEST OF COUNTY RD. 54 (BACK IN WOODS ABOUT 75 METERS) 

LAKEVIEW, OHIO

(July 17, 2010)

OLD HOUSE/LOGAN COUNTY

 

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP

LOGAN COUNTY RD. 13 .3 MILE EAST OF LOGAN COUNTY RD. 21

LEWISTOWN, OHIO

GPS: 40.410487, -83.932884

(April 2, 2012)

This home was just around the corner of where an old schoolhouse use to sit. Also, it is within a couple of miles from where a couple other schools are now. Likely, perhaps children who lived here attended those schools.

CUMMINS SCHOOL #3/LOGAN COUNTY

STOKES TOWNSHIP #3

BUILT - 1902

ELM GROVE RD. (COUNTY RD.T-86) .3 MILE NORTH OF IDLE RD. (COUNTY RD. 88)

LAKEVIEW, OHIO

GPS: 40.516877, -83.975092

(July 17, 2010)

{Unlikely to have survived} 

SCHOOL #1/LOGAN COUNTY

STOKES TOWNSHIP #1

BUILT - 1906

OHIO SR-235 1 MILE EAST OF MAIN ENTRANCE TO INDIAN LAKE STATE PARK

4250 OHIO SR-235 LAKEVIEW, OHIO 43331

GPS: 40.522346, -83.880726

(July 17, 2010)

CR-21 BRIDGE - LOGANSVILLE, OHIO

 

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

BUILT - 1882

CR-21, which was originally called Logansville and Muchinippi Free Turnpike bridge, over the Great Miami River, in Logansville, in Logan County, Ohio. Construction Date-1882. Length - 143'. Structure Type: Single span, Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed. Builder/Contractor: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio. Rehabilitation date 1997. Inventory Number-4631838. Bridge was realigned, parallel on the southern side of the new bridge. GPS: 40.351200°N, -83.938510°W. It was determined eligible for the inclusion on the National Register of Historical Places.

{This bridge was one of the main crossings of the Great Miami River, especially when the river was high. Several old schools are close by and it is quite obviously that the students and their families would cross this bridge almost daily.}

ELLIS SCHOOL #6/LOGAN COUNTY

 PLEASANT TOWNSHIP #6

BUILT - 1885

COUNTY RD. 77.5 MILE WEST OF COUNTY RD. 21

LOGANSVILLE, OHIO

GPS: 40.354618, -83.950898

(July 17, 2010)

FLATWOODS SCHOOL #10/LOGAN COUNTY

BOKES CREEK TOWNSHIP #10

N. MAIN ST./LAKE ST. IN WEST MANSFIELD, OHIO

GPS: 40.405535, -83.546648

(July 9, 2010)

PIATT CASTLE/LOGAN COUNTY

MAC-O-CHEE CASTLE

MONROE TOWNSHIP

BUILT - 1879

OHIO SR-245/COUNTY RD. 1

2319 OH-287 WEST LIBERTY, OHIO 43357

GPS: 40.258359, -83.716889

(May 31, 2010)

{Castle was across the street from one school and within three miles of four other schools.} 

MCKINNON SCHOOL #7/LOGAN COUNTY

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP #7

TOWNSHIP RD. T-76 .4 MILE WEST OF COUNTY RD. C 34

LOGANSVILLE, OHIO

GPS: 40.347446, -83.987701 

(July 17, 2010)

MARMON VALLEY #1/LOGAN COUNTY

 

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP #1

BUILT - 1895

COUNTY RD.153/TOWNSHIP RD. 145

ZANESFIELD, OHIO

GPS: 40.318822, 83.634592

(July 9, 2010)

JERICHO SCHOOL #7/LOGAN COUNTY

ZANE TOWNSHIP #7

OHIO SR-287 .6 MILE SOUTH OF OHIO SR-559

MIDDLEBURG, OHIO

GPS: 40.261643, -83.612877 

(July 9, 2010)

{School was moved here from a location about .2 mile south of here}

  

BICKHAM COVERED BRIDGE - RUSSELLS POINT, OHIO

 

 

SOUTH FORK GREAT MIAMI RIVER

LOGAN COUNTY

BUILT - 1877

Length - 94'....E. of Russells Point, Richland Township. OH366 E. 2.6 miles from jct with OH708 in Russells Point, continue E. CR38 0.1 miles, N. on CR38 0.2 miles to the bridge. Built by Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. Open to traffic. Rehabilitated in 1959. Truss Type - Covered Howe 14 Panel Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-46-03

GPS: Lat. N 40.474459, W 83.84043,

(April 27, 2018)

{Several old one room schoolhouses were within a 5 mile radius of this bridge. Surely, numerous children would daily cross this bridge as they went to school.}