Florin in Mount Joy in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cemetery Road School House

Richland

— Built Circa 1843 —

Cemetery Road School House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pope, February 25, 2026

1. Cemetery Road School House Marker

Inscription. This one room school which was located in the village of Richland was created in response to the passing of the Free School Act of 1843. There were 5 one room school houses in existence when the Borough of Mount Joy was formed in 1851, by combining several villages- one of which was Richland. In 2011 The Historical Society purchased the property and renovated it to use as a meeting space.

Erected 2024 by Eagle Scout Project Tristan Bair Troop 349.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 40° 6.726′ N, 76° 30.458′ W. Marker is in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Florin. It is at the intersection of Fairview Street and Second Street, on the right when traveling south on Fairview Street. This marker is located at the Mount Joy Area Historical Society Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Fairview Street, Mount Joy PA 17552, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clarence Schock Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); Clarence Schock Foundation (here, next to this marker); Clarence Schock (here, next to this marker); Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church

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(a few steps from this marker); Old Standby Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Bethel Church (about 500 feet away); The Washington House (about 700 feet away); Gerberich-Payne Shoe Company (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Joy.

More about this marker. This property recognized by Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County.

Also see . . . Mount Joy Historical Society.

Mission

To seek, preserve and make available the history of the Mount Joy Area.

(Submitted on February 26, 2026, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by William Pope, February 25, 2026

2. Cemetery Road School House Marker

This property recognized by Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pope, February 25, 2026

3. This property recognized by Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County

Photographed by William Pope, February 25, 2026

4. Cemetery Road School House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2026, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 27 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2026, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.