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A Driving Tour of One-Room School Houses in Texas County, Mo.

The Texas County, Mo., Genealogical &Historical Society has a document labeled “1924 School Districts, Texas County, Mo.” The document lists 140 rural school districts that are one-room schools. There are six “High Schools-3rd class, including Raymondville, Ozark, White Rock, Elk Creek, Shady Grove, and Gravel Point. Plato is listed as “High School-2nd Class.” The list concludes with four “High Schools-1st Class,” which include Summersville, Cabool, Licking, and Houston.

Oak Hill

Mt. Vernon

Tyrone School

Pleasant Grove School

Fowler School

Gravel Point School

Lone Star School

Barnum (Rackett Ridge) School

Alice School

Number One School

Long Valley School

Timber Ridge School

Gladden School

Liberty School

Pine Ridge School

Oak Grove School

Brown Hill School

Murr School

ENJOY YOUR DRIVING TOUR!

• This One-Room School Driving Tour was prepared by Peter Maki for the Top of the Ozarks RC&D in December 2010. There are one-room schools still to be located and added to this tour. Only a few of the schools are community centers with the majority of the schools located on private property and several being private residences. Please respect the owner’s privacy.