Hart County One Room Schoolhouse Committee
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The Hart County Historical Society’s One-Room Schoolhouse Committee was formed to research, document, and help preserve the history of the one-room schoolhouses that once served communities throughout Hart County.
Hundreds of these schools once existed across the county, yet most are no longer standing, and many of those that remain are in fragile condition. As time passes, both the physical structures and the personal memories connected to them are at risk of being lost. The committee’s goal is to record as much information as possible about all one-room schoolhouses, whether they are still standing or no longer exist. This includes identifying locations, gathering historical records, and preserving personal recollections from those who attended or taught in these schools. As the individuals with firsthand knowledge grow older, this work has become increasingly time-sensitive. |
Committee Members
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Known One Room Schoolhouses
List will be updated as more information is found.
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Aetna Furnace
Bearwallow Bend* Big Woods Bolton Bonnieville Bowling Bunyan Burd Burd Bend Campground Cane Run Cave Hill Cave Spring Cedar Cliff* Center Point* Chalk Ridge Chatten Cherry Springs Chestnut Grove Copelin Craddock Cub Run Defries (Defrese) Dixie Dog Creek Dry Run Durst Euclid Eudora Fairview Falling Springs* Forrestville* Frenchman's Knob* Friendship Glen Lily* Haggard |
Halltown*
Hamilton Hammonsville* Hammonsville Harper Hill* Hatcher Valley Hick Springs High Hickory Horse Cave Iron Springs Isaac Johnson* Jones Knob Knox LeGrande Leitchfield Crossing Liberty Lick Log Little Blue Springs Little Flock Logsdon Valley Lone Star Lonoke Lynnwood Memorial Monroe Morris Mt. Beulah* Mt. Olivet* Mt. Pisgah* Munfordville New Hamilton Nebo New Lebanon Northtown Oak Grove |
Oak Hill
Pascal Perkins* Pikeview Pine Grove Pleasant Grove Pleasant Hill Pleasant Ridge Pleasant Valley Poplar Center (Corner) Possum Trot Powder Mills Powder Creek Priceville Reed Richardson Rio Rocky Hill Roseburg* Rowletts Seymore Shadyland Sunshine Uno Veach Walnut Grove* Walnut Grove (KDU)* Wabash Waterloo Watkins Bend West Grove, NO West Grove, SO White Oak Woodland Woodsonville |
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DISCLAIMER: Do not trespass on private property to view schools
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*denotes those still standing
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What You Can Do
The history of Hart County’s one-room schoolhouses cannot be preserved through records alone. Much of what is known about these schools exists only in family collections and personal memory. Community members play a vital role in ensuring this history is documented before it is lost.
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What we need:
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How to reach out:
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*Photographs
Original photographs are not required. The museum can make copies and return originals to those who wish to keep them. Photographs may be brought to the museum, or arrangements can be made for a committee member to assist.
**Oral Histories
The committee also welcomes oral histories and personal recollections. To participate, please contact the museum by phone or email with your contact information and the times you are available. A committee member will reach out to schedule an interview.
Original photographs are not required. The museum can make copies and return originals to those who wish to keep them. Photographs may be brought to the museum, or arrangements can be made for a committee member to assist.
**Oral Histories
The committee also welcomes oral histories and personal recollections. To participate, please contact the museum by phone or email with your contact information and the times you are available. A committee member will reach out to schedule an interview.
More information coming soon!