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Photograph of Upper Ridge School students, c. 1931 with teacher Lela Davenport.

Upper Ridge School was located 2.5 miles west of Maroa and named for the high ridge of land where it sat in the west/northwest part of the Maroa township. The original…

A map showing the former location of Upper Ridge Schoolhouse

The auction ad for the sale of the Upper Ridge Schoolhouse in Maroa, Illinois, in 1959.

A newspaper clipping showing the sale of the Upper Ridge School in Maroa, Illinois, to John Robertson in 1959.

Upper Ridge School, 1952-53 school year.

Seated (left to right): ? ? , Beth Ann Leimbach, Burrill Duggans, Bradley Lienhart, William R. Leimbach, Jimmy Truelove, Cynthia Sue Heinz.

Standing: David M. Uhrich, Carol Lynn Woodruff, Mary Ruth…

Back row: Bernadine Brown, Patty Smith (Teacher), Ernestine Howell. Middle row: Elwood Brown, unknown, Steve Reeser, Dean Seeley. Front row: Darlene Brown, Rosemary Reeser, Ruth Ann Braden, Don Westerman, Bob Braden

Upper Ridge School was located 2.5 miles west of Maroa and named for the high ridge of land where it sat in the west/northwest part of the Maroa township. The original school was built c. 1850. A newer building was constructed on the same land in…

Students identified, left to right: Della James, Ann Karban, Ruth Ann Braden, Rosemary Reeser, Bob Braden.

Upper Ridge School was located 2.5 miles west of Maroa and named for the high ridge of land where it sat in the west/northwest part of the…