Jamestown in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jamestown Public School

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

1. Jamestown Public School Marker

Inscription. Jamestown Public School was designated by the General Assembly in 1907 as one of two standard high schools in Guilford County. In 1911, the General Assembly passed the Guilford County Farm Life School Act and Jamestown was so designated. When the original school burned, this building was erected in 1915. It was operated as a boarding school with separate dormitories for boys and girls and it is said to have been the first accredited rural high school in North Carolina. The high school closed in 1959 and the elementary school closed in 1982. It was opened as a library for public use by the Old Jamestown School Association in 1988.

Erected by Historic Jamestown Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 35° 59.55′ N, 79° 56.34′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Ragsdale Road, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 W Main St, Jamestown NC 27282, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

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 walking distance of this marker: The Robbins-Holton Mill & House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Potter House (about 800 feet away); Home of Dr. Shubal Gardner Coffin

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Johnson Shoe Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lord Cornwallis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richard Mendenhall Store (approx. half a mile away); Home of Richard Mendenhall (approx. half a mile away); Jamestown Friends Meeting House and Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

2. Jamestown Public School Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

3. Jamestown Public School Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

4. Jamestown Public School Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

5. Jamestown Public School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 5. submitted on October 10, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.