In the fall of 1947 the Beachy family of Delaware, were the first Amish to move everything here and live here. The State Superintendent of Education granted them the permission to have their own schools. Maple Branch School began in 1948 with 10-12 school age children. This schoolhouse was located on the Dan Beachy Farm. Click here for more information about the Amish community in Pike County, Missouri.
