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Schoolhouse and Education History in Clearfield County, PA

Schoolhouses, academies, colleges and Rosenwald schools, every place on the record where the area learned to read.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Clearfield County is one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Clearfield County, PA are listed below.

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On the record near Clearfield County, PA

The 12 nearest

124 listed sites on the record match schoolhouse and education history within 120 miles of Clearfield County, PA, out of 18 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 10 listed sites carry Clearfield County as their county.

Noble, J. L. School32 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Altoona · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Keith, D.S., Junior High School33 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Altoona · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
South Ward School38 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Bellefonte · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
New Enterprise Public School57 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · New Enterprise · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Old Hoopes School57 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Lewistown · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Tuscarora Academy63 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Mifflintown · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Concord School63 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Loyalhanna Township · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Lake City School68 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Lake City · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Ceres School71 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Ceres · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
The Little Genesee Schoolhouse-Genesee District No. 1 School73 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Little Genesee · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Olean School #1075 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Olean · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Pitcairn School #178 miles from the center of Clearfield County · Building · Pitcairn Borough · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Clearfield County, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Education History in Clearfield County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Clearfield County, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Clearfield County, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Clearfield County, PA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Clearfield County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Clearfield County, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Clearfield County, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.