Yeates School

Yeates School (HMRII)

Location: Suffolk, VA 23435
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 49.426', W 76° 30.029'

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Before 1781 John Yeates established two free schools in this neighborhood, one on each side of Bennetts Creek. By his will September 18th 1781, he left his property for the use of these schools. They continued until 1861 and were sold in 1866 under an act of legislature.
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HM NumberHMRII
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Marker NumberK 255
Year Placed1960
Placed ByVirginia State Library
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 3:13am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 366181 N 4076372
Decimal Degrees36.82376667, -76.50048333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 49.426', W 76° 30.029'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 49' 25.56" N, 76° 30' 1.74" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4300-4306 VA-337, Suffolk VA 23435, US
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