Near Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Yadkin College
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
1. Yadkin College Marker
Erected 1941 by NC State Historical Commission. (Marker Number K-24.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1856.
Location. 35° 51.489′ N, 80° 22.851′ W. Marker is near Lexington, North Carolina, in Davidson County. It is at the intersection of North Koontz Road (U.S. 64) and Koontz Road, on the left when traveling east on North Koontz Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 N Koontz Rd, Lexington NC 27295, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cooleemee (approx. 1.7 miles away); George Washington Boulder (approx. 2.8 miles away); Boy Scouts Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Bicentennial Tribute (approx. 6.1 miles away); Philip Sauer (Sowers) (approx. 6.1 miles away); The Advance Academy (approx. 6.2 miles away); Cokesbury School (approx. 6.2 miles away); Boone Trail Highway Marker (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
2. Yadkin College Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
3. Yadkin College Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox
4. Yadkin College Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 13, 2021
5. Yadkin College Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,075 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 4, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 5. submitted on September 15, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
