Madison Township Schools
According to information in the book entitled, The History of the Lower Scioto Valley, published in 1884, Madison Township had 12 sub school districts. The individual districts were not named.
In the book entitled, The History of Scioto County, Ohio, Together With a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio, written by Nelson W. Evans, published in 1904, states the following:
"Madison Township has eleven schools (Mohat's school No. 9 is abandoned). The term of school is seven months. The schools of Madison Township have made a marked improvement in the past year which is due to the earnest efforts of the Madison Township Teacher's Association and the cooperation of the Board of Education. Although the wages are small, the schools are among the best of Scioto County. The value of her school property is about $6,000."
The Scioto County Engineer's Office has possession of a 1900 Madison Township School District Map. Each Madison Township school, church, and post office is marked on the map. The districts are divided into sections.
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Madison Township Schools in
1900
Click here for a 1900 map. | | Madison Township Schools in 1913 Click here for a 1913 map. |
School | # of Pupils
in 1903 | Map Location | Landowners | | |
| Adams | 54 pupils | Section 8 | James C. Cathey | | Adams |
| Fairview | 50 pupils | Section 17 | Wm & Sarah Graham | | Fairview |
| Hardscrabble | 24 pupils | Section 32 | A. T. Holcomb | | |
| Stockhams | 47 pupils | Section 34 | Harriet S. Mault | | Stockhams |
| Mt. Carmel | 42 pupils | Section 15 | J. W. Giles | | Mt. Carmel |
| Dewey | 44 pupils | Section 3 | C. F. Kirchner | | Dewey |
| Glades | 40 pupils | Border of Sections 5 & 6 | Ed. N. Lansing | | Glades |
| Salem | 53 pupils | Section 23 | Fred Winter | | Salem |
| Mohat's | Not listed | Section 30 | Wesley Mohat | | ( Defunct in 1903) |
| White | 66 pupils | Section 25 | Kendall Dever | | White |
| White Gravel | 35 pupils | Section 11 | Mary Downey | | White Gravel |
| Oak Grove | 35 pupils | Section 18 | Wm. McDaniel | | Oak Grove |
Some of the schools changed locations throughout its history. Click on the school name for more information.
Madison School was established in the 1938. Minford Grammar School was established in 1924.
In 1961, the Madison School Board ceased to exit. The Madison Township Schools and Board of Education were transferred to the Minford District.
The Portsmouth Times, December 18, 1961
SCHOOL AREA TRANSFERRED
Madison Local in Minford District
Transfer of the Madison Elementary Local School District in the Minford district was effective today.
The action was taken to transfer the district Saturday by Scioto County school board. E. R. McCowan, Superintendent, said the action came at the request of the Madison school board.
According to regulations, transfer of the territory will become effective January 15.
Mr. McCowan said the transfer of the district will not change the school schedules because high school students in the Madison District already attend high school at Minford.
With the transfer of the district, the Madison School board will cease to exist, Mr. McCowan said. Comprising the board are: H. C. Burchett, president; Lloyd Shoemaker, vice-president; Roy Dever and Walter Dever. George E. Casteel is Clerk of the Madison Board.