History :

Spalding was settled in 1871, the year much work was done to get ready to lay the new railroad. It was named after Jesse Spalding, president of the Spalding Lumber Co., who purchased much land in the Spalding Township area.

In 1873, a large lumbering mill was set up. During the time the mill was running, they employed from 200 to 400 men. There were eight camps along the Cedar river, each camp employing from fifty to seventy-five men.

In May 1889, a fire swept along the south side of the Community and almost all of the buildings were destroyed. The first railroad, "The North Western" was started in 1871 and completed in 1873. A spur was also built for the 500 Line railroad to ship lumber.

The first school was built in the year 1874. In 1882, there was a need for a larger school and one was built. In 1903¬04, a new school was built which was used until the latter part of the 1940's, when the initial part of the present school building was completed.