Schools that are known to have existed in Eldred Township include:
Caldwell School
Located on what is now Rte 36 between Sigel and Brookville. It was originally built in 1836.
Gumbert School
Located on the G.A. Park farm near St Dominics Catholic Church. The building originally was a piece of the Stone School. It was moved from it's original location.
Located on what is now Rte 36 between Sigel and Brookville. It was originally built in 1836. The school building was moved to Sigel in the 1950's next to the High School.
Hindman School
Uncertain as to it's location
Kahletown School
Located in Kahletown on the property that the Kahletown Church now stands. It was originally built in 1837.
Leach School
Uncertain as to it's location
Located in the Kahletown community
McGiffin School
Located on the McGiffin farm. It was also known as the Craft School. It was closed in 1885 and was replaced by the Oaks School.
Oakdale School
Uncertain as to it's location.Oaks School
Located at the intersection of the Richardsville and the Old Warren Roads.
Park School
Located on the Park farm on Rt 36. The building originally was a part of the Hall School, but about 1900 one of the buildings was moved to this location and was named the Park School.
Sigel School
Located in Sigel and included both a grade school and a high school
Located in the Kahletown community along the Sigel/Kahletown Road. The building is currently being utilized as a camp.
Wallace School
Uncertain as to it's location.
If you know the name or location of other schools in the township or have information regarding any of the above listed schools, please e-mail me.
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