Upper Oxford Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Villa Nova

By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., October 29, 2020

1. Villa Nova Marker

Looking west; route 896 in the background; route 926 ends there.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

One of five one-room schools of Upper Oxford Township, Villa Nova (1866-1954) was the elementary school of nationally decorated Vietnam War hero, PFC. Robert "Bobby" A. Davis, (1940-1965). Bobby was the first in Chester County to be mortally wounded while shielding his comrades. He was the son of Gold Star Mother, Viola "Polly" S. Brown-Davis.

Erected 2014 by the Davis family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, Vietnam.

Location. 39° 50.892′ N, 75° 56.079′ W. Marker is in Upper Oxford Township, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is on Street Road (Pennsylvania Route 926) 0.1 miles east of Limestone Road (Pennsylvania Route 10), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Street Rd, Cochranville PA 19330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pleasant View (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hosanna Meeting House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Amos House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lincoln University (approx. 2.6

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miles away); Sunset Park (approx. 3.8 miles away); William C. Sproul (approx. 4 miles away); 4 South 3rd Street (approx. 5 miles away); Oxford Veterans Memorial (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Oxford Township.

Regarding Villa Nova. Do not confuse with Villanova University.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 2 times this year. Last updated on October 29, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.