How to Find Old Parks/Schools
- Thread starter tony48
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Brian in TN
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Check your local library. If they have a website, you may get info or pictures online. I did from our library.
Tinky1878
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Try this old map site:
http://sanborn.umi.com/cgi-bin/auth.cgi?command=ShowLogin
Username: Residence
Password: Welcome
http://sanborn.umi.com/cgi-bin/auth.cgi?command=ShowLogin
Username: Residence
Password: Welcome
NCBounty15
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Tinky--incredible site!! That is amazing, it's exactly what I've been searching a long time for!! HH
NC
NC
BrianVickers83
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im crying with you!!!
BlamKing
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Excellent Site!!! I found 9 maps of my town from 1884 to 1927. But, like every other map, the exact area that I live in is slightly off the maps. 
I don't know if you just want old schools that have closed but many school districts have a list of their schools with links to their websites. Many schools offer information on when they were established.
kalky7
Full Member
Historical Society
I would also suggest any local historical societies. I was able to get a picture of a map showing all of the one room country school houses in a 36 square mile area around my town.
A quick look on Yahoo Maps with imaging and I was able to tell which locations were open fields and which had buildings still standing. Even with buildings, it is worth a drive to check them out because some our simply sitting empty while others have been redone into houses.
I would also suggest any local historical societies. I was able to get a picture of a map showing all of the one room country school houses in a 36 square mile area around my town.
A quick look on Yahoo Maps with imaging and I was able to tell which locations were open fields and which had buildings still standing. Even with buildings, it is worth a drive to check them out because some our simply sitting empty while others have been redone into houses.
RickO
"In Memory of"
Sanborn maps (excellent historical resource), local historians, old published works about the area (do not overlook these), and the local VFW or American Legion.. for the oldtimers. Research takes time, but can really pay off... RickO
spyral
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Awesome!!!!!
thats exactly what Ive been looking for, and it actually had maps of my local town from 1914. very nice.
thats exactly what Ive been looking for, and it actually had maps of my local town from 1914. very nice.
Lowjiber
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Thank You Tinky!!!!! My printer will be working overtime this morning.
GaBeachsweeper
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Quadrangle Maps
You can purchase USGS Quadrangle maps which will reveal the locations of many old schools, stores etc. Do a search online and Voila!
You can purchase USGS Quadrangle maps which will reveal the locations of many old schools, stores etc. Do a search online and Voila!
sunder62
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New Password...
Try user: sanborn
p/w: welcome
All lower case; no caps. I think that worked for me
Try user: sanborn
p/w: welcome
All lower case; no caps. I think that worked for me
Brian in TN
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BrianVickers83
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THATS MY SCHOOL!!! Queen Anne's County High. and tony48's.
tattoou
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Awesome site, Thanx
Tinky, thanx for the info on the sanborn site, great maps.
Tinky, thanx for the info on the sanborn site, great maps.
wishooter
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Our Libary offers on-line history for Genealogy.
Those researching there past ancestors.
They have old phone books, school registry and cemeteries listed.
Early articles about the county history and residents.
The Genealogy department has been set-up really nice.
Alot of stuff can be view on-line from your own home.
Perhaps other people have tapped into this information source.
Check your County for a Genealogy website, it could be helpful.
Those researching there past ancestors.
They have old phone books, school registry and cemeteries listed.
Early articles about the county history and residents.
The Genealogy department has been set-up really nice.
Alot of stuff can be view on-line from your own home.
Perhaps other people have tapped into this information source.
Check your County for a Genealogy website, it could be helpful.
