Oberlin Village in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oberlin Village

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

1. Oberlin Village Marker

Inscription. In the late 1860s freed slaves founded Oberlin, the largest Reconstruction-era black settlement in Wake County. By 1880 some 160 families lived in Oberlin Village, named in tribute to the Ohio college that supported education for Negroes. They established Wilson Temple United Methodist Church in the late 1860s, Oberlin School about 1873, Oberlin Baptist Church about 1880, and Latta University about 1892. They buried their loved ones at Oberlin Cemetery (est. 1873), which exists 400 feet to the east/north east.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 35° 47.782′ N, 78° 39.624′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Oberlin Village. It is on Oberlin Road north of Glover Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1002 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh NC 27605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also

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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 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: George Thomas Morris and Snoopy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Reverend Plummer T. Hall House (about 400 feet away); The Graves-Fields House (about 500 feet away); Oberlin Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Holt Family (about 500 feet away); Latta University Site: 1892-1922 (about 600 feet away); Sitdowns (approx. half a mile away); North Carolina State University at Raleigh (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Also see . . . History of Oberlin Village. Detailed history and timeline of the African-American enclave, which traces its roots to 1858. (Friends of Oberlin Village) (Submitted on September 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

2. Oberlin Village Marker

The c. 1880 John T. and Mary Turner House is in the background.

Oberlin Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

3. Oberlin Cemetery Marker

It was started by Oberlin residents in 1873. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Willis M. Graves House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

4. Willis M. Graves House

Built c. 1887 by a former slave, it is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wilson Temple Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

5. Wilson Temple Methodist Church

The church, founded in 1869, built its current sanctuary in 1910-11.

John and Mary Turner House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

6. John and Mary Turner House

The home has been owned by the Turner family since the original section was built c. 1889.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.