Wyoming Township Schools
Thanks to Lisa Cristensen for this map.
This 1894 Polk Map shows the school districts in color.
School districts were numbered in the order they were created.
This is a rough geographical outline:
Grand River 7 GR
1 4 GR
1 2 6 fractional?
10 3 6
6 3 5 8
No 9 not listed, perhaps Burton?
Starting in the upper right hand corner
Blue - School District #7 shows a school at the corner of Chicago Drive and Godfrey. (best guess). Part of this district was probably annexed by the City of GR in 1891 that contained Hall School. Probably today's Godfrey-Lee.
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Pink - School District #1shows two possible school buildings, one serving the
town of Grandville,
the other serving
the rural area.
Blue - School District #4 shows the school on the J Porter farm, in the SW 1/4
of Section 10
at the corner of
Byron Center and Porter.
Yellow - No school district identified but would most likely
be Burton, annexed to the City of Grand Rapids in 1891.
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Pink - continued District #1
Yellow - School District #2 shows the school on the R Moorman farm in the NW 1/4 of Section 22
at the corner of Byron Center and 36th.
Pink - School District #6 no school is shown but most likely part of Paris #6 fractional.
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Green - School District # 10 shows the school on the G.
Balkema farm in the NE corner of Section 30
at the
corner of 44th and Wilson.
Pink - School District #3 shows an apparent school on the John Porter farm at the western edge of Section 34.
at the corner of Byron Center and 56th.
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Yellow - School District #6 shows a school at 56th and Wilson
Pink - #3 continued
Purple - School District #5 does not show a school
Green - School District #8 does not show a school but most likely was located in the village of Fisher's Station
in Section 36 near 54th and the railroad.
Pink - School District not identified but probably a Paris Twp #2 fractional district that also contained parts of Byron and Gaines Twp as well.
District #1
City of Grandville
District #2
Byron Center and 36th, maybe Godwin
District #3
Byron Center and 56th
District #4
Burlingame and Porter, most likely Godfrey-Lee
District #5
No school shown. Byron Center and 52nd
District #6
Rogers
District #7
Most likely annexed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1891 either Hall or Burton
District #8
Fisher's Station
District #9
Most likely annexed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1891 either Hall or Burton
District #10
Wilson and 44th
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