Driver in Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Yeates School

Photographed by James Thomson

1. Yeates School Marker

Inscription. Before 1781 John Yeates established two free schools in this neighborhood, one on each side of Bennetts Creek. By his will September 18th 1781, he left his property for the use of these schools. They continued until 1861 and were sold in 1866 under an act of legislature.

Erected 1960 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number K-255.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1781.

Location. 36° 49.426′ N, 76° 30.029′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. It is in Driver. It is at the intersection of Nansemond Parkway (Virginia Route 337) and Kings Highway ( Route 125), on the right when traveling west on Nansemond Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3102 Kings Highway, Suffolk VA 23435, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

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is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sleepy Hole Ferry (here, next to this marker); Bennett's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glebe Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Hargrove's Tavern (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Glebe Church (approx. ¼ mile away); James Bowser, Revolutionary Soldier (approx. 0.3 miles away); Florence Graded School (approx. half a mile away); James Bowser Plantation (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Suffolk.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Florence Graded School (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by James Thomson

2. Yeates School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2011, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. This page has been viewed 1,705 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2011, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.