Biddleville in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

George E. Davis

1862 - 1959

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

1. George E. Davis Marker

Inscription. Professor & Dean, Biddle University. Organizer and fundraiser for Rosenwald program in N.C., 1921-1935. He lived ¼ mi. S.

Erected 2023 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-103.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, and the Rosenwald Schools series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 35° 14.67′ N, 80° 51.475′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Biddleville. It is at the intersection of Beatties Ford Road and Dixon Street, on the right when traveling south on Beatties Ford Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte NC 28216, 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,

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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: Johnson C. Smith University (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Farmers (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ranaleburg Riflemen (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mecklenburg County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mecklenburg County Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Charlotte Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mecklenburg Beauregards (approx. 0.9 miles away); North Carolina Military Institute / Gen. D.H. Hill School (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

2. George E. Davis Marker

Today, Biddle University continues as Johnson C. Smith University.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.