Gleanings from "The Kinmundy Express"

Newspaper gleanings from our Hometown Newspaper

(Oct. 1904 - 1959)


 

CHURCHES

Photos & Histories of churches in the townships of Alma, Foster, Kinmundy, and Omega

 

 

COMMUNITY

Photos of Families, Clubs/Organizations,   Soldiers & Veterans, Kinmundy Centennial, Homecoming & Parades, Farming, Bob Ford portraits from the 1960s-70s

 

 

OUR HOMETOWNS

Historical Photos of area Businesses, Residences, Fires, Railroad & Depots, Parks & Lakes, plus Histories our area Towns & Townships

 

 

INGRAM'S PIONEER LOG CABIN VILLAGE

All about Kinmundy's own Pioneer Village, this includes historical articles and photos

 

 

SCHOOLS

Photos & Histories of Kinmundy & Alma area schools including complete yearbook listings and pictures from the one-room schoolhouses

 


Cemeteries


Surnames


Links to other Kinmundy-Alma area websites

 

Kinmundy-Alma

Area Schools

            One-Room Schools

            Kinmundy & Alma School Photos

                   Name Index for School Photos

            Kinmundy-Alma School Yearbooks

                   Name Index for School Yearbooks

            "History of Kinmundy Schools"  by Pleasant H. & Karen Robnett (July 2007)

 

   We are looking for photos of people and/or places from around Kinmundy & Alma.  Can you help?  Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"?  What do YOU remember?

        The Kinmundy Historical Society would be honored to preserve your memories and stories.  We also have the equipment to scan (or copy) your photos so that they may be enjoyed now as well as for generations yet to come!

        We would love to hear from you!  For more information, please contact:    

Dolores (Ford) Mobley – Dolores@ford-mobley.com

         208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL  62530; (217) 625-7527

            or

         Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

                       408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731


 

One-Room Schools

 


Kinmundy-Alma area One-Room School Map

 (courtesy of Kenneth Chitwood)

(Note: Approximate township lines were added to map by the Kinmundy Historical Society)

(Click here to enlarge map)


Marion County One-Room School Map (courtesy of Kenneth Chitwood)

(Note: Approximate township lines were added to map by the Kinmundy Historical Society)

(Click here to enlarge map)


Alma Township 

Allen

Elder Happy Hollow

Kagy

Pleasant Hill (White) Red Lick
Shriver

Union

Wilson

Zion    

Foster Township 

Arnold Chapel (Lester) Chance Doolen

Greenridge

North Fork Pleasant Grove (Jones)

Sandy Branch (Oklahoma)

Zion

 

  Kinmundy Township 

College Hill (Pop Gun)

Meadow Branch

Shanghai

Sherman

Swift (Breakneck)

 

Meacham Township 

Booker

Camp Ground

Lacey

Miletus

Oak Ridge

Prairie Grove

Rockhold

Switzer Young

  Omega Township 

Bee Branch

Brown

Oak Park

Omega Possum Trot Shadden
Siloam    

Tonti Township 

Almon

McHaney (Possum Trot)

Oak Grove

     

Photos from around the Schoolhouses located in the towns Kinmundy & Alma  

 

 

 

Alma Grade School / Alma High School

 

 

 

Kinmundy Grade School at Kinmundy(1900-1949)

Kinmundy Grade School / Kinmundy-Alma Grade School at Kinmundy (1950-1976)

 Kinmundy School gradebook - 1880's

 

 

 

Kinmundy-Alma Sports Photos 

 

School Yearbooks

These yearbooks were published for the schools

located in both Kinmundy and Alma

and include both High School and Grade school yearbooks.

All Name Yearbook INDEX

 

 

Miscellaneous Kinmundy-Alma High School Photos

 

 

Kinmundy-Alma

High School

Reunions

All School Photo INDEX

Includes all name index of One-Room Schools,

Kinmundy Grade School, Alma Schools,

Sports, and Miscellaneous High School Photos




"History of Kinmundy Schools"

by Pleasant H. Robnett & Karen Robnett (July 2007)


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We welcome your suggestions, submissions, or any additions & corrections you can help us with!

You can contact us at Dolores@ford-mobley.com      

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(Information and photos on this site are not to be used for any commercial purpose. 

It is free for the enjoyment and research of community and family information.)