Great Western Schoolhouse
The Great Western Schoolhouse was built in 1870 along the then-developing National Road, west of St. Clairsville, Ohio. Its home town is Richland Township. Our list goes on with Grave Creek Mound, 17 mi away.
A museum inside Richland Township
You can stay in Richland Township
Great Western Schoolhouse is inside Richland Township, which has 22 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
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Great Western Schoolhouse
The Great Western Schoolhouse was built in 1870 along the then-developing National Road, west of St. Clairsville, Ohio. The schoolhouse is a traditional one room schoolhouse and was used until 1952. The building is currently used as a museum highlighting early education in southeastern Ohio and is open by appointment.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1979)
Places to stay near Great Western Schoolhouse
For a bed close by, look to Richland Township (22) and Union Township (11).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Great Western Schoolhouse | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | in town | — | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 14,307 | $226K | — |
| Union Township | 4 mi west | 5 min | 11 2 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 2,231 | $232K | — |
| Wheeling | 15 mi east | 25 min | 16 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins | 25,680 | $147K | D |
| Flushing Township | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 4 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,884 | $95K | — |
| Moundsville | 16 mi southeast | 25 min | 9 3 hotels · 2 motels · 4 campgrounds | 7,659 | $119K | C |
| Cadiz | 13 mi north | 20 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 2,960 | $119K | A− |
| Cadiz Township | 14 mi north | 20 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 3,290 | $118K | — |
| Flushing | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 2 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 803 | $97K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
These well-known places are within 63 miles.
Big draw56 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw57 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
57 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
63 mi Theme parkKennywood
58 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
58 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
130 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
217 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek MoundPhoto credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0
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Questions people have about Great Western Schoolhouse
Is Great Western Schoolhouse in Richland Township?
Yes. It’s inside Richland Township, OH.
When is the best time to visit Great Western Schoolhouse?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Great Western Schoolhouse from Pittsburgh?
About 59 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Great Western Schoolhouse?
Pittsburgh (PIT), about 49 miles away.
Where should I stay near Great Western Schoolhouse?
Richland Township (in town, 22 places to stay), Union Township (4 mi, 11 places to stay) and Wheeling (15 mi, 16 places to stay).
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