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

Oakdale School

c. 1912

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

1. Oakdale School Marker

Inscription. Built by Oakdale Mill and served by teachers from the county, this one-room schoolhouse operated until 1943 when it merged with the Jamestown School. The front sections on either side of the door provided separate boys' and girls' cloakrooms as well as storage for lunches and fuel for the pot-bellied stove. The school also functioned as a neighborhood social center and meeting place.

Erected by Historic Jamestown Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 35° 59.03′ N, 79° 55.68′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is on Oakdale Road north of Oakdale Mill Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 544 Oakdale Rd, Jamestown NC 27282, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oakdale Cotton Mills (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakdale United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Arms Factory (approx. ¼ mile away); Johnson Shoe Company (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Robbins-Holton Mill & House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Home of Dr. Shubal Gardner Coffin

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Jamestown Public School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lydia's Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

2. Oakdale School Marker

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

3. Oakdale School Marker

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

4. Oakdale School Marker

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

5. Oakdale School Marker

Oakdale School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, March 5, 2024

6. Oakdale School

Currently boarded up as of March 2024

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 6. submitted on March 5, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.