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PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA SCHOOLS
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP


NOTE: Approximate locations of the Granville Township school districts can be found on the standard township map. Granville Township is located in Township 20 North, Range 2 West (T20N, R2W). Section numbers (S) are given as a reference point only and are as found in the 1899 Atlas. In some cases, the buildings were moved or a new building constructed nearby which may have resulted in the school locating in a different section.

District No. 38 (S29, T20N, R2W) - "Cornlea" was organized September 30, 1874.

Early teacher: William Wagner (1901/1902)

Early board members:


District No. 52 (S35, T20N, R2W) - Formed February 2, 1878.

Early teacher: John Ratterman (1901/1902)

Early board members:

District was dissolved August 13, 1963.


District No. 66 (S10, T20N, R2W) - Formed July 7, 1880 from District No. 52.

Early teacher: Frank Morgan (1901/1902)

Early board members:

[The Columbus Telegram, October 14, 1910] Last Sunday evening, while everybody was in Humphrey attending the mission services in St. Francis church the school house in district 66, better known as the Bunker school, was stsruck by lightning and with its entire contents was burned to the ground. Nothing could be done to save any of the contents, for by the time the first people arrived on the scene the building was pracically consumed. the loss is estimated to have been about $1,000. The building and contents was insurned for $700. The shool was be re-built, but there will not be any school in the district this year. Miss Mable Ingstrom was the teacher.

School district was dissolved January 31, 1961.


District No. 67 (S24, T20N, R2W) - The "Humphrey" school was formed December 2, 1881 from District No. 19.

Early teachers:

Early board members:

District is still in existence.


District No. 69 (S8, T20N, R2W) - Formed December 30, 1882 from District No. 38.

Early teacher: Miss Sarah Mylet (1901/1902)

Early board members:

District dissolved June 1, 1950.


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