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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1777 |
Wilkes
County |
Wilkesboro |
| On December 21, 1805, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Philomathia Academy in Wilkes County. Twelve (12)
trustees wer named in the Act. |
| On December 21, 1810, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish the Wilkesborough Academy in the town of Wilkesborough
iN Wilkes County. Eleven (11) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On November 20, 1819, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed yet another Act
to establish the Wilkesborough Academy in the town of Wilkesborough
in Wilkes County. Thirteen (13) new trustees were named in the
Act. |
| On March 22, 1875, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Wilkesboro High School in the town of Wilkesboro
in Wilkes County. Seven (7) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On March 6, 1877, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the existing Moravian Falls Academy in the village
of Moravian Falls in Wilkes County. Seven (7) trustees were named
in the Act, and the academy was authorized assets up to $6,000. |
| On February 3, 1881, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to prevent the sale of spirituous liquors within one (1) mile
of Trap Hill Academy in the village of Trap Hill in Wilkes County. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there were three (3) private schools for
white children in Wilkes County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Fair View Academy |
Trap Hill |
Joel L. Smith |
132 |
|
Moravian Falls Academy |
Moravian Falls |
G.W. Greene |
120 |
|
Wilkesboro Academy |
Wilkesboro |
L.A. Abernethy |
68 |
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| On March 6, 1891, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to charter the Fair View Male and Female College in the village
of Trap Hill in Wilkes County. Nine (9) trustees were named in
the Act. |
| On March 6, 1893, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to charter the Trap Hill Institute in the village of Trap Hill
in Wilkes County. Sixteen (16) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On February 23, 1895, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the North Wilkesboro Academical and Industrial
Institute, a school for colored students, in the town of North
Wilkesboro in Wilkes County. Twelve (12) incorporators/trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On March 13, 1895, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Moravian Falls Military Academy in the village
of Moravian Falls in Wilkes County. Five (5) trustees were named
in the Act, and all property is to be tax exempt. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were five (5) private schools in Wilkes
County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Yadkin Valley Academy |
Wilkesboro |
M.L. Matthews |
100 |
|
North Wilkesboro High School |
North Wilkesboro |
R.E.L. Plummer |
-- |
|
Ronda High School |
Ronda |
E.J. Johnson |
-- |
|
Moravian Falls Academy |
Moravian Falls |
W.S. Surratt |
-- |
|
Trap Hill Institute |
Trap Hill |
J.L. Turner |
-- |
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