Yanceyville in Caswell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Honoring Nicholas Longworth Dillard

(1906 - 1969)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021

1. Honoring Nicholas Longworth Dillard Marker

Inscription.
At age 27 convinced the Caswell County School Board to recognize Caswell County Training School as the first high school for African Americans

1932 - 1969: Principal of CCTS / Caswell County High School
1935: North Carolina accredited one school in Caswell County, CCTS
1951: Assisted in designing the largest building in the county, the new 3-story CCTS
1968 - 1969: Helped in the full desegregation of the county's public schools

Erected 2016 by CCHS Class of 1966, supported by classes 1934 - 1969, organizations, citizens, and friends.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 36° 24.209′ N, 79° 20.171′ W. Marker is in Yanceyville, North Carolina, in Caswell County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (County Road 1163) and Court Square, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Main St, Yanceyville NC 27379, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

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It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); "Lest We Forget" (within shouting distance of this marker); September 11, 2001 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Veteran's Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Fence (1861-1941) (within shouting distance of this marker); Caswell Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Long's Mill (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yanceyville.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 5, 2025

2. Honoring Nicholas Longworth Dillard Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 5, 2025

3. Honoring Nicholas Longworth Dillard Marker

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Yanceyville Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 5, 2025

4. Yanceyville Mural

Dillard is featured on a mural of famous citizens of Caswell County.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 5, 2025

5. Yanceyville Mural

Dedicated in 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 5. submitted on July 30, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.