Oxford Female College Marker

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Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oxford Female College

By J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007

1. Oxford Female College Marker

Inscription. Opened 1851 by Baptists, operated by individuals after 1857. Franklin P. Hobgood, president, 1880–1924. School closed 1925. Campus was 2 blocks S.

Erected 1991 by the Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-45.)

Location. 36° 18.8′ N, 78° 35.133′ W. Marker is in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. Marker is at the intersection of Williamsboro Street (Business U.S. 158) and Lanier Street, on the left when traveling east on Williamsboro Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford NC 27565, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within one mile of this marker, as the crow flies. Katherine Blount Skinner Lassiter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Potter Academy (approx. ¼ mile away); Horner Military School (approx. ¼ mile away); Oxford Orphanage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Henry P. Cheatham (approx. one mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Oxford.

By J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007

2. Oxford Female College Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,021 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.