Washington
township is located
in the extreme southwest corner of the county. The first settlement
made in this township was in 1839. Among the early settlers we find
John Fry, Jacob Fry, Wm. Fry, James Shaff, Henry Rogers, Robt. Roup, T.
R. Fry, John Graham, and John
Buckinghed.
The township was
organized in 1846. The first trustees were Titus R. Fry, Edward R.
Carson, and Wm. H. Fry; the first clerk was Smiley H. Bonham……There are
nine independent school districts in the township………..
Source:
History of Johnson County 1836-1882, pg. 761
Washington Township School Houses
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1 Brush in Section 12
# 2 Oakland in Section 3
# 3 Woodland in Section 7
# 4 Hickory Grove in Section 19
# 5 Center in Section 21
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6 Lincoln or West Lincoln in Section 23
# 7 Prairie Dale in Section 26
# 8 Unknown in Section 27
# 9 Pacific in Section 31
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School District Maps in 2009
(click images to enlarge)
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Map credit: Johnson
County Auditor
Most Data gathered as a result of the Johnson County Schools Project
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