Advance in Davie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cokesbury School
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
1. Cokesbury School Marker
Erected 1977 by NC Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number M-44.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 35° 56.66′ N, 80° 24.73′ W. Marker is in Advance, North Carolina, in Davie County. It is on Route 801 0.2 miles south of Cornatzer Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Advance NC 27006, 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Advance Academy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Johnson (approx. 4.1 miles away); William Linville (approx. 4.2 miles away); Philip and Johanna Hoehns (Hanes) House (approx. 4.4 miles away); Fries Manufacturing and Power Co. (approx. 4.7 miles away); McKnight's Meeting House (approx. 5.3 miles away); Cooleemee (approx. 5.4 miles away); Peter and Comfort Clemmons House (approx. 5½ miles away).
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
2. Cokesbury School Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
3. Cokesbury School Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
4. Cokesbury School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
