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

William L. Poteat

William Louis Poteat (1856-1938) image. Click for full size.

Caswell County Historical Association

1. William Louis Poteat (1856-1938)

Inscription. Wake Forest College president, 1905-1927. Champion of freedom of scientific thought. Birthplace and family home stands here.

Erected 1974 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-75.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 36° 25.093′ N, 79° 18.252′ W. Marker is near Blanch, North Carolina, in Caswell County. It is on State Highway 62 0.3 miles north of Purple Martin Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1233 NC-62, Blanch NC 27212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Caswell County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Honoring Nicholas Longworth Dillard (approx. 2.1 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); "Lest We Forget" (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Veteran's Walk (approx. 2.1 miles away); Courthouse Fence (1861-1941) (approx. 2.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Biographical Sketch of William Louis Poteat (1856-1938). (Submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,352 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on February 17, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photo 1. submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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