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SharonTownship

The First Schools



Ordered by the court, that township 78 north, of range 7 west, be and called "Sharon township;" the first township election to be holden at Bonn's school house on section 16, in said township, on the first Monday in April, 1858, for the election of township officers therein.

In 1882, Sharon township was an independent school district with nine sub-districts, and three directors for each sub-district.  
Source: History of Johnson County 1836-1882, pg. 607

Sharon Township School Houses

# 1  Maple Grove in Section 2
# 2  Willow Grove in Section 3
# 3  Hartsock in Section 5
# 4  Lincoln or East Lincoln in Section 19
# 5  Boone or Center in Section 22

# 6  Bayertown in Section 23
# 7  Elm Grove or Pleasant Grove in Section 35
# 8  Fair View in Section 27
# ?  Evergreen or Sharon in Section 31



Rural School House Class Photos

Class Photo of No. 2
Willow Grove
School House
Class Photo of No. 6
Bayertown School House



SEE ALSO...

Sharon Township School House News

SharonTownship School Teachers




School District Maps in 2009
(click images to enlarge)




Map credit:  Johnson County Auditor

Data gathered as a result of the Johnson County Schools Project