William Strader deeded a half-acre lot to the trustees of school district 12 on 2 Oct 1869. It appears likely that this lot was where the Zion School was built. It shows up in this excerpt of a plat drawn in 1922 by W. C. Herps showing the road that ran from Belmont to Lee's Ferry across the Rolling Fork River.
It then appears to be identified in this excerpt from the 1946 Colesburg topographic map.
This is one of the schools abandoned when their sites were absorbed into Fort Knox. The deed is transcribed below.
Bullitt County Deed Book S, Pages 65-66
This indenture made on the 2nd day of October 1869 between William Stader and Ann Stader his wife of the first part and the people residing in school district number 12 of the second part. Witnesseth that said W. Stader and his wife Ann Stader have deeded a half acre of land to said school district situated on Well Run and fronting the big road on which is to be erected a schoolhouse for the benefit of said district. In testimony whereof the said William Stader and his wife Ann Stader have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date above written. (signed) William [x] Stader, Ann [x] Stader. Witness: J. L. Thompson, R. H. Blair.
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