OHIO ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES - MERCER COUNTY *

THERE ARE 12 OF THE OLD ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES ON THIS SITE. ORIGINALLY THERE WERE AROUND 300 OF THESE SCHOOLS IN THIS COUNTY DURING THE ERA OF THEIR PRIMARY USAGE FROM THE 1860s-1930s.

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.

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 Mercer 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.

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.

CARMEL SCHOOL #7/MERCER COUNTY - LIBERTY TWSP./DURBIN, OHIO *

ADAMS SCHOOL #6/MERCER COUNTY - CENTER TWSP./NEPTUNE, OHIO *

PUTHOFF SCHOOL #5/MERCER COUNTY - MARION TWSP./MARIA STEIN, OHIO

SEBASTIAN SCHOOL #7/MERCER COUNTY - MARION TWSP./CELINA, OHIO

WENNING SCHOOL #4/MERCER COUNTY - BUTLER TWSP./COLDWATER, OHIO

BUCK SCHOOL/MERCER COUNTY - JEFFERSON TWSP./CELINA, OHIO

LANDFAIR SCHOOL #6/MERCER COUNTY - LIBERTY TWSP./CELINA, OHIO

JOINT SCHOOL #10/MERCER COUNTY - LIBERTY & HOPEWLL TWSP./CELINA, OHIO

HARE SCHOOL #3/MERCER COUNTY - HOPEWELL TWSP./CELINA, OHIO *

HARDSCRABBLE SCHOOL #9/MERCER COUNTY - CENTER TWSP./CELINA, OHIO

WINKLER SCHOOL #2/MERCER COUNTY - BLACKCREEK TWSP./WILLSHIRE, OHIO

CENTRAL SCHOOL #5/MERCER COUNTY - BLACKCREEK TWSP./WILLSHIRE, OHIO