Franklin No. 2

    Official School Name
    Franklin No. 2
    Parochial School Name
    Grove Hill School
    County
    When Built
    Before 1875
    When Closed
    Circa 1950
    Construction Materials
    Wood
    Current Use
    Private Property or Abandoned

    The Franklin No. 2 (Grove Hill school) originally stood on the southwest corner of the intersection of 230th Street and Viking Avenue, but in the 1970s, it was moved north, directly across the street, where it still stands as of 2024.

    Photo credit: Photo #1 - originally uploaded to the Facebook group, "Iowa's Rural Schools." Photo #2 - Taken from Google Maps; dated 2018.