Jefferson No. 8

Official School Name
Jefferson No. 8
Parochial School Name
Brush Center School, Cottonwood School, Cornith School
County
Ringgold County
When Built
Between 1875 and 1894
When Closed
1952

Jefferson No. 8 went by three different names according to records: Brush Center School, Cottonwood School, and the Cornith School. When the school closed following the 1951-1952 school year, the children were sent to the larger community school building in Diagonal. It was sold at an auction on September 26, 1955 with several local schoolhouses. Photo credit: Originally uploaded to IAGenWeb by Sharon R. Becker.