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Schoolhouse and Education History in Webster County, IA

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

Webster County is one of 99 counties in Iowa. Schoolhouse and Education History are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Webster County, IA.

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On the record near Webster County, IA

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match schoolhouse and education history within 60 miles of Webster County, IA, out of 26 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 11 listed sites carry Webster County as their county.

Fort Dodge Junior High School1.3 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Fort Dodge · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Fort Dodge Senior High School2.0 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Fort Dodge · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Central School32 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Lake City · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Algona Junior and Senior High School Building and High School Building Annex41 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Algona · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Roosevelt School42 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Ames · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Ames High School43 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Ames · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Jones Business College45 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Perry · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Edgewood School of Domestic Arts46 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Iowa Falls · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Maysville Schoolhouse51 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Hampton · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Storm Lake High School53 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Storm Lake · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
New Providence School Gymnasium53 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · New Providence · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Big Creek Schoolhouse55 miles from the center of Webster County · Building · Polk City · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places

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

Education History in Webster County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
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 Webster County, IA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Webster County, IA?

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 Webster County, IA?

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 Webster County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Webster County, IA 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 Webster County, IA 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.