Cochranville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oak Grove
1865-1954
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., June 20, 2021
1. Oak Grove Marker
One of five one room schools of Upper Oxford Township.
A student, PFC. Jesse L. Thomas, a WWII Marine,
planted the U.S. flag on Okinawa in 1945.
Oak Grove educated three generations of
the Bertha Cochran Gray family since 1893.
Ethel Hilton Gray, a student 1917-1925,
returned as teacher 1948-1954.Erected 2016 by the Gray family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 39° 51.169′ N, 75° 59.603′ W. Marker is in Cochranville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is on Homeville Road near Watermark Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5066 Homeville Road, 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. William C. Sproul (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pleasant View (approx. 2.6 miles away); Villa Nova (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lincoln University (approx. 4½ miles away); Hosanna Meeting House (approx. 4.6 miles
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., June 20, 2021
2. Oak Grove Marker
Marker is on far side of pavement. At this angle, it is to left of stop sign.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
