Oak City in Martin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
West Martin School
Photographed by Dave W, June 24, 2023
1. West Martin School Marker
Martin County
The National Register
of Historic Places
January 25, 2018
High School opened in 1952 and served the communities until 1970. Elementary School was added in 1956 for students in grades K-8.Closed 2008
"When love, skill, and work come together, expect a masterpiece."
Erected 2020 by West Martin Alumni and Supporters.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 35° 57.659′ N, 77° 17.937′ W. Marker is in Oak City, North Carolina, in Martin County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 125 and East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Carolina Route 125. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 NC-125, Oak City NC 27857, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oak City Christian Church (approx. half a mile away); St. Martin's Episcopal Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); a different marker also named St. Martin's Episcopal Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Fort Branch (approx. 5.8 miles away); Frank Armstrong (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Branch (was approx. 5.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . West Martin School - NRHP Registration Form (pdf file). North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, Office of Archives and History, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. MT1088, Listed 01/25/2018 (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)
Photographed by Dave W, June 24, 2023
2. West Martin School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
