some of the
country schools
in nemaha county, nebraska
that were still standing in 2017
The following schools have been located in 2017. They are all within about 30 miles of Table Rock. They lie in the Nebraska counties of Pawnee, Johnson, Nemaha, and Richardson and in Nemaha County, Kansas.
barada school
This might not qualify as a country school but close enough. Barada is a little town east of Stella and Schubert. Beth Stukenholtz of the Nebraska County School Association took these pictures in July 2017. She says that a man she and her husband Ty spoke with at the site told them that the school taught students up to the 10th grade. She said, "It's full of stuff, saw desks through the windows."
district 1
apparently no name was designated
These photos were taken by Beth Stukenholtz of the Nebraska County School Association in July 2017. She says that the school is west on 718, past 654 a ways. The Durfelt family was one that went to the school and is probably familiar with it.
mt. zion country school
nemaha county, nebraska district 45
Ken Ahntholz
My understanding is both of my grandfathers attended school at this rock school. My grandpa Ahntholz was 15 when the family immigrated from Germany in 1883 and my grandpa Buchholz, born in 1894 also attended the rock school.
wayne knippelmeyer
It is in such good shape because of the efforts of the Gobber family. They did things like put in new windows and fix a big crack that was in front.
greenfield country school
nemaha county, nebraska DISTRICT 62
This school is on 105 Highway. From Table Rock, take Highway 4 and go to the "four mile corner," and turn north (left). The school is north of the intersection of Highway 62, which goes toward Elk Creek (and the Excelsior Country School, which is on Highway 62). This school is on the east side of the road. If you come to Egger Brothers parts. you've gone just a little too far. Dennis Egger remembers that the name of the school was Greenfield Country School but does not remember the district number. They own the land that is on, and for years tried to keep it up and tried to get some local help, but pretty well all of the students have passed away and they didn't get any interested. The storm windows protected the windows, which are wavy -- probably the originals. Dennis did not know when the school building was built. Later that evening, Beth & Ty Stukenholtz filled me in that it was District 62. They'd just found it and photographed it, too.
theresa dunekacke recalls
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After it was no longer a school there was an older gentleman that lived in that school for quite some time. I remember into the 70s he was living there then and beyond. Virgil Norbrook was his name, I believe. Eddie and Curley Plager could probably tell you a whole bunch about that school cuz they're home place is right across the road to the west and Curley still lives there. Eddie lives in Elk Creek. Most likely they attended that 🏫School. |
