Advance in Davie County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Advance Academy
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
1. The Advance Academy Marker
Property deeded by F.M. Potts and Daniel Orrell in 1892
Academy established in 1893
Later became a public school operating until 1924
It is the largest Academy building still standing in Davie County
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 35° 56.63′ N, 80° 24.69′ W. Marker is in Advance, North Carolina, in Davie County. It is on Route 801 0.2 miles south of Cornatzer Road, on the left when traveling south. Located just off the road in a parking lot. 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: Cokesbury School (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. 4½ 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. The Advance Academy Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox
3. The Advance Academy Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
4. The Advance Academy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
