Stonefort Twp

Saline (T10-4)

Towns and Places

Section 2

Shelton #73 school on the farm of TF Shelton

Section 4

Rogersville was est by James Rogers

Section 6

Saraville was est by John T Davis and named for his daughter Sara. Also called Sayerville.

Section 8

An unknown school in 1876

Section 14

Hall school on 1876 map

Section 15

Spring Hill Baptist Church, successor to the Gum Springs Church

Section 16

Palzo is still found on some maps. It was named for an old greeting "Hi Old Palzo" Unknown school in 1876 and church.

Section 19

Gum Spring was on Sugar Creek and the site of the Gum Springs Church

Section 22

Spring Hill Baptist Church

Section 23

Henshaw #76 school was on land donated by Hugh Henshaw. 

Section 25

Stonefort was known to the French in the 1700's as Eau de Salle and was probably a French trading post at one time. Stonefort was first located in Saline Co about a mile over the county line. The town grew up near an old stone fort, thus the name. There is an unknown school in 1876. The RR missed this town, so the town of Bolton was plated in 1872 by James Russell around the RR. Over time the old village of Stone fort moved to what was called Bolton, taking the post office with it.  The Stonefort ME South was est in 1885 by Rev WH Nelson.  Although it wasn't until about 1936 when the town was officially named Stone Fort.

Section 26

unknown school in 1876

Section 28

unknown church in 1876

Section 29

unknown school in 1876

Section 31

Wilburn #80 school, the  name was changed to Free Silver in 1896

Section 32

unknown school & church in 1876

Section 33

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