First School-House in Greene County

First School-House in Greene County (HMSWC)

Location: Springfield, MO 65802 Greene County
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N 37° 12.259', W 93° 19.024'

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225 feet south of this spot the first school-house in Greene County was built by pioneers 1831. Small cabin, logs cut out for window and door openings. No shutter, door or chimney. Dirt floor. Three-legged benches. First teacher, Joseph Rountree. Puplis from Rountree, Miller, Fulbright and Weaver families.
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HM NumberHMSWC
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Marker Number6
Year Placed1921
Placed ByUniversity Club
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 5:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 471864 N 4117585
Decimal Degrees37.20431667, -93.31706667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 12.259', W 93° 19.024'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 12' 15.54" N, 93° 19' 1.44" W
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Area Code(s)417
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1820-1928 W Mt Vernon St, Springfield MO 65802, US
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