Berrien County
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| BERRIEN | . | Brown | 0 | 0 | . | Consolidated with St. Joseph School District |
| BERRIEN | . | Browntown | 0 | 0 | Corner of Browntown Rd. & I-94 | Teacher - Mrs. Arend |
| BERRIEN | . | Clymer | 0 | 0 | NW of Coloma; about 10 mi nw of Hartford | Mrs. Bob McConnell taught there for 10 years. There were two teachers and she taught upper grades through 8th. |
| BERRIEN | . | Eamon | 0 | 0 | . | "Beyond Shingle Diggin's" |
| BERRIEN | . | Ingraham | 0 | 0 | NW of Coloma | Katherine Minshall, teacher for several years; now resides in Grand Rapids (1993) |
| BERRIEN | . | Log | 0 | 0 | 1 mile west of Dickerville on Riverside Rd. | . |
| BERRIEN | . | North Lincoln | 0 | 0 | . | Herald-Palladium, June 23, 1994; consolidated with St. Joseph |
| BERRIEN | . | Shingle Diggin's | 0 | 0 | . | "Beyond Shingle Diggin's", September 16, 1998 |
| BERRIEN | . | Sleepy Hollow | 0 | 0 | Sleepy Hollow Rd. ( now Phillips Rd. ) Niles/Buchanon Rd. | Contact: Erna Harrell, 31863 North Dr., Lawton, MI 49065 Ph: 624-6101; Nee Schmidt ( 'Smith' ) |
| BERRIEN | . | South Lincoln | 0 | 0 | Lincoln Ave., s. of John Beers Rd. | Residence; see Riverside School |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Bainbridge Center | 16 | 7 | Corner of Territorial Rd. & Bainbridge Center Rd. | Leslie Melville, 5004, Red Run Rd. Marcellus, MI 49067, taught; Ph: 646-9884; property sold to Bainbridge Township and used for town hall (now 2 rooms); District #2 Fractional |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Boyer | 0 | 6 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Brick | 5 | 4 | 1710 Friday Rd., at Hill Rd., 2 mi. south of Coloma | Article in Herald-Palladium by Andrew Lersten. Built by 1854. |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Burg | 0 | 1 | About 1/2 mile west of County Line Rd. on Danneffel Rd. | Closed in early 1940's; building used as farm storage; later sold and moved to M-139 in Benton Harbor where it was used as a church, later a paint repair shop. |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Byers | 0 | 8 | Corner of Territorial and Nichols Rds. | Erected in 1902. Now a private residence - per Marge Yetzke |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Cribbs | 11 | 2 | Ernest Cribbs property, M-140; beteween N. Branch Rd. & Hill Rd. | Original structure burned December 5, 1917; 2-room brick building still stands - per Marge Yetzke; Marge's grandmother taught circa 1900 - she lives not far from it. |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Millburg | 0 | 1 | . | "Beyond Shingle Diggin's", Spetember 16, 1998. Original wooden structure replaced by brick about 1920. |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Penn Yan | 0 | 3 | South side of lot near south end of Bainbridge Center Rd. | Original built before 1850; second school built on north side of road in 1899; later moved to Meadowbrook Rd. |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Red Brick | 5 | 4 | 1710 Friday Rd., at Hill Rd., 2 mi. south of Coloma | See Brick School. |
| BERRIEN | Bainbridge Township | Spinks Corners | 29 | 5 | NW Corner of Napier and South Park | Tri City Record 10 July, 1996; Bainbridge Township Celebrates the Bicentennial |
| BERRIEN | Baroda Township | Baroda | 0 | 2 | . | See under River/Riverside Schools |
| BERRIEN | Benton Township | Bard | 0 | 10 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Benton Township | Boynton | 0 | 14 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Benton Township | Johnson | 0 | 0 | Corner of Benton Center Rd. and Territorial Rd. | Two-room school; attended by Mary Krause Boyersmith and her father |
| BERRIEN | Benton Township | Sorter | 0 | 4 | . | 1848-1949; records housed at Archives & Regional Collection, Western Michigan University, Record Group A-87 |
| BERRIEN | Benton Township | Stanley School | 0 | 0 | End of Kerlikowske Rd. at T is int Red Arrow | Carole Kiernan, Ph: 463-4696; Herald-Palladium, June 17, 1994 |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | Antoik | 2 | 0 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | Franklin | 0 | 0 | north end of Pucker St. | On property originally owned by Buck family; building moved to corner of M-62 & Closson Rd. in 1906/7; annexed to Eau Claire District; private residence. |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | Hand | 0 | 3 | Corner of Range Line Rd. & Lake Chapin Rd., Berrien Springs | Still in operation into the 1950's |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | Liberty | 15 | 11 | NE corner of Smith Rd. & M-140 | Organized in 1852; replaced by two-room brick in 1955. |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | Long Lake | 29 | 0 | 6533 Long Lake Road | Contact: George Mayerhofer, 707 Downey Ave., Mishawaka, Ind. 46544 Ph: (219) 258-4729; From Maxine Spicher |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | National | 24 | 5 | 9950 Pucker St. | Residence of Richard & Diane Backus; annexed to Berrien Springs School District in 1965. |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | Oak Grove | 34 | 7 | NE corner of M-140 & Chapel Rd. | Est. 1868; Clip in H-P 9-29-96 By Marjorie Snyder, Berrien Springs Corr.; private residence. |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | Painter | 0 | 0 | Corner of M-62 & Painter Rd. | Private residence. |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | Pucker Street | 35 | 20 | Puck St. between Stafford Rd. & Chapel Rd. | . |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | South Maple Grove | 0 | 8 | Maple Grove Rd. | Built in 1870's next to cemetery; replaced with two-room cement block building about 1950. |
| BERRIEN | Berrien Township | St. Joseph Valley | 0 | 4 | Near corner of Daniel Boone Trail & Pokagon Rd. | Annexed to Berrien Springs school district in August 1956; became private residence. |
| BERRIEN | Bertrand Township | . | 0 | 0 | Galien-Buchanan Rd. | Brick structure - per Marge Yetzke |
| BERRIEN | Bertrand Township | Bakertown | 0 | 7 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Bertrand Township | Bertrand | 0 | 0 | . | Berrien Bicentennial |
| BERRIEN | Bertrand Township | Bronson | 0 | 12 | . | Alta (Wright) Tormey taught there in 1900, a total of two years; Contact - Karyl Mattix, Kalamazoo (Alta's granddaughter) |
| BERRIEN | Bertrand Township | Currier | 0 | 8 | . | Teacher, Cora Enos 1903-4 |
| BERRIEN | Bertrand Township | Holmes | 0 | 0 | . | Berrien County Record, January 2, 2003, page 3 |
| BERRIEN | Bridgman | California | 0 | 0 | . | Berrien County Genealogical Society, Pastfinder, Vol. 29 #2 |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Broceus | 0 | 0 | Corner of Wagner Rd. & Broceus Rd. | Original building gone, but 2-room brick still standing - per Marge Yetzke; Marge's brother attended circa 1952. |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Buchanan | 0 | 1 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Calvin | 0 | 0 | E. Glendora Rd. near Garr Rd. | Brick structure, still standing - per Marge Yetzke |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Chapin Lake | . | 7 | 13276 N. Red Bud Trail, 4 mi. north of Buchanan | Across from Bear Cave, west side. Organized in 1875. Originally known as Kelsey School. Private residence. |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Colvin | 0 | 6 | Corner of Garr and Glendora Roads | Originally known as Ingleright School. Organized July 15, 1848. |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Coveney (Coveny) | 5 | 4 | NE corner of Coveney Rd. & E. Glendora Rd. | Torn down - per Marge Yetzke; Marge's uncle attended circa 1911; district organized April 6, 1839; Berrien County Record, January 2, 2003, page 3. Organized March 1, 1845. |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Gardner | 0 | 0 | 3588 Andrews Rd., NW edge of Buchanan | Herald-Palladium, June 4, 1997; originally on corner of Wagner Rd. & Gardner Rd. - per Marge Yetzke |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Ingleright | 0 | 6 | Corner of Garr and Glendora Roads | See Colvin School |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Kelsey | . | 7 | Red Bud Trail, 4 mi. north of Buchanan | See Chapin Lake School. |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Miller | 0 | 2 | Corner of Miller Rd. & N. Main St. | Now a residence - per Marge Yetzke; district organized May 12, 1839. Berrien County Record, January 2, 2003, page 3. Originally known as Sherwood School. |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Sherwood | 0 | 2 | Corner of Miller Rd. & Main St. | See Miller School. |
| BERRIEN | Buchanan Township | Wagner | 7 | 5 | Near intersection of Wagner Rd. & Clear Lake Rd. | Old school gone but newer 2-room brick structure still standing - per Marge Yetzke; Marge's father attended circa 1916. Organized March 2, 1845. |
| BERRIEN | Chickaming Township | Riverside | 0 | 0 | Drew's Corner; corner of Warren Woods Rd. & Three Oaks Rd. | . |
| BERRIEN | Coloma Township | Dickerville | 29 | 0 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Coloma Township | Washington | 20 | 0 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Eau Claire | Collins | 0 | 0 | . | Contact: Imogene Puckett, 231 Main St., Lawrence, MI - 674-4221 |
| BERRIEN | Eau Claire | North Maple Grove | 0 | 0 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Galien Township | Batton | 0 | 8 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Galien Township | Beaver Dam | 0 | 3 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Galien Township | Center | 0 | 0 | 2509 Buffalo Rd. | Stopped operation in 1936; now a residence, purchased by Mike Payne in 1989; Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association |
| BERRIEN | Hagar Township | . | 0 | 6 | . | Teacher - Mary Daly Theisen; Tri City Record, October 31, 2001 |
| BERRIEN | Hagar Township | Bundy | 0 | 1 | Near intersections of Bundy and Riverside roads | Source: Dorothy Stark Cannell, "Shingle Diggins"; built in 1844, first in township |
| BERRIEN | Hagar Township | Curtis | 0 | 0 | . | Closed in 1928. Used as a community social center. |
| BERRIEN | Hagar Township | Eaman | 0 | 0 | . | Built in 1854, log |
| BERRIEN | Hagar Township | Gray | 0 | 0 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Hagar Township | Pier | 0 | 0 | Pier Rd. | "Beyond Shingle Diggin's", December 2, 1998; built between 1844 and 1856, log; used as adult education facility; Contact - Darleene Camp, 227 Elizabeth, Lawrence, MI 49064 - 616-674-8821 |
| BERRIEN | Hagar Township | Riverside | 0 | 3 | . | 23 Jan. 1994 article in H-P; operating |
| BERRIEN | Lake Township | Baroda | 0 | 2 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Lake Township | Charlotteville | 0 | 0 | . | Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association |
| BERRIEN | Lincoln Township | Evans | 0 | 21 | NE corner of Marquette Woods Rd. & Washington Ave. | Article in Herald-Palladium, January 23, 1994; consolidated with Eau Claire about 1914. |
| BERRIEN | Lincoln Township | Stevensville | 0 | 0 | . | Consolidated with Lakeshore; Herald-Palladium, January 23, 1994; See Riverside Schools |
| BERRIEN | New Buffalo Township | . | 0 | 2 | . | George Miller, teacher in 1898; |
| BERRIEN | Niles | Ferry Street | 0 | 0 | 7 th St. & Ferry Lavern Wolff 5434 Marquette Dr. Coloma, MI 49038 | Lavern Wolff, 5434 Marquette, Dr. Coloma, MI 49038; Ph: 468 - 8246 |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | Barnhardt | 0 | 10 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | Bell | 0 | 2 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | Bertrand | 0 | 4 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | Brick | 0 | 13 | .. | . |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | DeMott | 7 | 9 | SE corner of Rangeline Rd. & Matthew Rd. | See Range Line School |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | Electric Light | 0 | 3 | East side of Pucker St., about 1/2 mil n. of intersection of Ullery Rd. & Pucker St. | Contact: Robert Walters, 185 Westview, Kalamazoo, MI |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | Fairland | 0 | 0 | Stafford Rd. | Niles/Berrien Springs area |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | Hatfield | 10 | 8 | NW corner of Hatfield Rd. & M-140 | Niles/Berrien Springs area |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | Lacey | 0 | 0 | Phoenix Street, Niles | River Street west to Phoenix, turn right, left side of road; extant |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | Range Line | 7 | 9 | SE corner of Rangeline Rd. & Matthew Rd. | Niles/Berrien Springs area; originally named DeMott School |
| BERRIEN | Niles Township | St. Joseph Valley | 0 | 5 | Corner of US 31 N. & Matthew Rd. | . |
| BERRIEN | Oronoko Township | Bedinger | 0 | 6 | SW of Berrien Springs | . |
| BERRIEN | Oronoko Township | Burke | 0 | 0 | Corner of Snow and Garr Roads | Housed grades 1-8 until 1960? Private residence. |
| BERRIEN | Oronoko Township | Grange | 0 | 0 | 5-road intersection, beteween Snow Rd. & Grange Rd. | . |
| BERRIEN | Oronoko Township | Hinchman | 0 | 2 | Corner of Hinchman Rd. & Scottdale Rd. | Contact: Ronald L. Evans, student; 1889-1950's; not in use, good condition |
| BERRIEN | Pipestone Township | Burke | 0 | 0 | Union Road | Not extant. Students included: Ruth (Miller) Phairas; Catherine, Ethelma, Mary Sue, Beverly Lou, Virginia and George Phairas - 1930'2-1950's; Vladic and Skibbe families attended in 1950's |
| BERRIEN | Pipestone Township | Columbian | 0 | 0 | Columbian Road, off M-140 Highway | Used as residence |
| BERRIEN | Pipestone Township | Eau Claire | 0 | 0 | Five Corners | Built in 1851; replaced by two-rrom building in 1888 which burned in 1918. |
| BERRIEN | Pipestone Township | Eureka | 0 | 0 | . | See Farry School. |
| BERRIEN | Pipestone Township | Farry | 0 | 0 | . | Contact: Thomas/Frances Farry, 6943 Bailey Rd., Eau Claire, MI 49111; 1871-1966; not used; Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association; also known as Eureka School. |
| BERRIEN | Pipestone Township | Pipestone | 0 | 7 | On the corner of Preston and Old Pipestone Rd. | Photos |
| BERRIEN | Pipestone Township | Shanghai | 0 | 0 | Corner of Shanghai Rd. and Pipestone Rd. | Turned into a residence. Closed in the 1960's. |
| BERRIEN | Royalton Township | Bacon | 0 | 4 | Miners & Bacon School Rds. | See Tryon School |
| BERRIEN | Royalton Township | Buckhorn | 0 | 0 | Between Rockey Weed & Linco Rds. | See Tryon School; built 1869, converted into a church |
| BERRIEN | Royalton Township | Dickinson | 0 | 0 | Corner of Marquette Woods Rd. & U.S. 31 | See Tryon School |
| BERRIEN | Royalton Township | North Hollywood | 0 | 0 | N. Hollywood Rd. | Per Ken - Portage Typerwriter, 8313 Portage Rd., Portage, MI 49081 Ph: 327-5808 attended 1957, 58 & 59 |
| BERRIEN | Royalton Township | Tryon | 0 | 0 | Corner of John Beers & Scottdale Rds. | Herald-Palladium, November 22, 1998; built in 1840; used as Township Hall. |
| BERRIEN | Sodus | Sodus | 0 | 0 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Sodus Township | Arden | 0 | 5 | I-94 to exit 139. Turn r. follow 139 to cemetery on left. School is between Jasper's Dairy Rd. & Lico Rd. Next to Scottdale Methodist Church; Between Scottdale & Berrien Springs | Per LaVern Wolff; another source lists it as in Royalton Township |
| BERRIEN | Sodus Township | Chadwick Elementary | 0 | 1 | 4100 Watson Road | Clip in H-P 4/15/96; Records at Sodus Library include Minutes of meetings, teacher record books & contracts, 1865- |
| BERRIEN | Sodus Township | Cowles | 0 | 15 | Yore Avenue | 1876-1933 (burned); 1933-1955 used for religious purposes, General Baptist Church; Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association |
| BERRIEN | Sodus Township | River | 0 | 5 | 4439 River Rd. | H-P article 23 Jan. 1994; See article following Riverside school; operating; Teacher - Jean C. Stroud |
| BERRIEN | Sodus Township | Stump | 0 | 4 | . | Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association |
| BERRIEN | St. Joseph | Washington | 0 | 0 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | St. Joseph Township | White | 0 | 0 | Corner of Ship & Main Sts. | . |
| BERRIEN | St. Joseph Township | Witheral (Witherell) | 0 | 0 | Corner of Hollywood and Niles Rd. | See Tryon School; built in 1871; now a daycare center; built about 1880 |
| BERRIEN | Stevensville | Stewart | 0 | 0 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Three Oaks Township | Avery | 0 | 1 | . | . |
| BERRIEN | Three Oaks Township | Basswood | 0 | 1 | Corner of US 12 & Basswood Rd., north side, 8075 U.S. 12 West, Three Oaks | Currently Hank's Ole School House antiques. |
| BERRIEN | Three Oaks Township | Cherry | 0 | 0 | . | Built of cherry wood in 1844. Located across the road from Spring Lake School. |
| BERRIEN | Three Oaks Township | Gard | 0 | 0 | Hilltop Rd. & Cleveland Ave. | H-P Clip April, 1995; Gard District; no longer standing |
| BERRIEN | Three Oaks Township | Spring Creek | 0 | 0 | Intersection of Donner Road & Three Oaks Rd. | Standing empty (2005) |
| BERRIEN | Watervliet | Select | 0 | 0 | . | Opened about 1850 |
| BERRIEN | Weesaw Township | . | 0 | 3 | Glendora Rd., 1/8 miles west of Log Cabin Rd. intersection, south side | . |
| BERRIEN | Weesaw Township | Brong | 0 | 4 | . | See Gardner School. |
| BERRIEN | Weesaw Township | Eaton | 0 | 5 | Gardner Road, 1/8 mi north of intersection of Garner and Elma Valley Roads | . |
| BERRIEN | Weesaw Township | Elm Valley | 30 | 8 | Elm Valley Road | See booklet entitled, "The Early History of Elm Valley School, District No. 8, Weesaw Township, Berrien County, Michigan" by John Wirth |
| BERRIEN | Weesaw Township | Gardner | 0 | 4 | Intersection of Wagner & Gardner Roads | Also known as Brong School. |
| BERRIEN | Weesaw Township | Glendora | 0 | 1 | Glendora Rd., 1/8 miles west of intersection of Glendora & Gardner Roads | . |
| BERRIEN | Weesaw Township | Hills Corners | 0 | 1 | Corner of Glendora Rd. & Gardner Rd. | No longer standing - per Marge Yetzke; |
| BERRIEN | Weesaw Township | Painter | 0 | 7 | NW corner of Cleveland and Wagner Rds. | . |
| BERRIEN | Weesaw Township | Pyle | 0 | 6 | SW corner of Cleveland and Warren Woods Rds; later 1/2 mi south | . |