Near Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Calvin Wiley

1819 - 1887

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021

1. Calvin Wiley Marker

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First Superintendent of N.C. Common Schools, 1853-1865. Author, editor. Born 1½ miles northeast.

Erected 2007 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 36° 0.547′ N, 79° 45.383′ W. Marker is near Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is at the intersection of Liberty Road and Old Liberty Road, on the right when traveling south on Liberty Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3925 Liberty Rd, Greensboro NC 27406, 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. Original Home Place Of The Greensboro Red Wings (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Presbyterian Church in North Carolina (approx. 2.9 miles away); In Memory of Elizabeth "Bettie" Wiley Forbis (approx. 2.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles

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away); Alamance Church Buildings Site (approx. 2.9 miles away); Alamance Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Greensboro Massacre (approx. 3.8 miles away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021

2. Calvin Wiley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.