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Rich Hill is a small town in Bates County, Missouri, known as the "Town That Coal Built." Since 2008, this blog has been digging through old newspapers, county histories, family photos, and community memories to piece together the stories of the people, businesses, churches, and events that shaped Rich Hill — from its coal-mining boom years to the present day. Here you'll find everything from town-defining moments (train depot ambushes, natural gas jubilees, the founding of local churches) to the quieter stories of the people who called Rich Hill home — including a few who went on to leave their mark on the wider world. Have an old photo, a family story, or a correction? I'd love to hear from you — reach out at beardonme@gmail.com

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Holmes School on South 6th Street.

This is a picture of the Holmes School that was on south 6th sreet. .Mary Griffin said in the Nov. 1984 Wagon Wheels- that the corner stone for the School was laid 1889.Mary also said that the school was built with 3 classrooms downstairs and 3 classrooms upstairs.This provided classroom space for 500 pupils.
The School was dismantled in the fall of 1984 by a crew out of Joplin. The crew found the School still to be sound and well built.The Corner Stone was a solid rock,they were hoping that the stone would have a place for records or information.
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