Jamestown in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oakdale School
c. 1912
By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012
1. Oakdale School Marker
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.
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 in this post office area: 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 400 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. ¾ mile away); The Robbins-Holton Mill & House (approx. 0.8
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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