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Cokesbury School

 
 
Cokesbury School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
1. Cokesbury School Marker
Inscription. Short lived. The first Methodist school in North Carolina. Began about 1790. Was two miles east.
 
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: Churches & ReligionEducation. 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. Marker 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.
 
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); The "Hattie Butner" (approx. 5.6 miles away).
 
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Cokesbury School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
2. Cokesbury School Marker
Cokesbury School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, May 2, 2012
3. Cokesbury School Marker
Cokesbury School Marker image. Click for full size.
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 565 times since then and 15 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.

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