Near Monroe in Union County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wesley Chapel High School
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026
1. Wesley Chapel High School Marker
One of the first tax supported, rural, graded high schools in North Carolina. Established on this site by legislative act March 7, 1901.
Erected by Wesley Chapel Agribusiness Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1901.
Location. 35° 0.417′ N, 80° 40.368′ W. Marker is near Monroe, North Carolina, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Weddington Road (North Carolina Route 84) and Potter Road, on the right when traveling east on Weddington Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6013 Weddington Rd, Monroe NC 28110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pleasant Grove Camp Ground (approx. 4.8 miles away); Trading Path (approx. 5.4 miles away); Camp New Providence (approx. 5.8 miles away); "Remembrance" by Rubino (approx. 6.9 miles away); Rudge-Welsh House (approx. 6.9 miles away); Belk Store (approx. 6.9 miles away); Waxhaw Military Wall of Honor (approx. 6.9 miles away); 112 East South Main Street (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026
2. Wesley Chapel High School Marker. Wesley Chapel Elementary School in background
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026
3. Wesley Chapel High School Marker at entrance
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026
4. Marker of the original site of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church South in 1832
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
