Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oxford Female College

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007

1. Oxford Female College Marker

Inscription. Opened 1851 by Baptists, operated by individuals after 1857. Franklin P. Hobgood, president, 1880–1924. School closed 1925. Campus was 2 blocks S.

Erected 1991 by the Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 36° 18.792′ N, 78° 35.147′ W. Marker is in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. It is at the intersection of Williamsboro Street (Business U.S. 158) and Lanier Street, on the left when traveling east on Williamsboro Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Williamsboro St, Oxford NC 27565, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: Oxford City Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Granville County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Granville County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Benton (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Penn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Katherine Blount Skinner Lassiter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oxford Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Potter Academy (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007

2. Oxford Female College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,857 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.