Oakwood in Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of Hickory Graded School

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 22, 2023

1. Site of Hickory Graded School Marker

Inscription. First school established in Hickory Public School System 1903; North School 1914-1933 and Oakwood Elementary School 1933-present

Erected by Hickory Public Schools.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 35° 44.218′ N, 81° 20.661′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is in Oakwood. It is on 4th Street Northwest 0.1 miles north of 3rd Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 345 4th St NW, Hickory NC 28601, 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 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Edgar D. Yoder House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. T.C. Blackburn House (within shouting distance of this marker); Yoder-Dell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Royster-Hutton House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murphy-Austin Houe (about 400 feet away); John H.P. Cilley House (about 400 feet away); Willard Southerland House (about 400 feet away); Robert W. Stevenson House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 22, 2023

2. Site of Hickory Graded School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.