Wilberforce University
Wilberforce University is a memorial in Xenia Township, Greene, Ohio. Wilberforce University is situated nearby to The Fountain, as well as near Wilberforce Post Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wilberforce University and National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center.
Wilberforce University
University
Wilberforce University is a private university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is one of three historically black universities established before the American Civil War. Wilberforce University is situated 430 feet south of Wilberforce University.
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Museum
The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center is a museum located in Wilberforce, Ohio, whose mission is to chronicle through its collections and programs the rich and varied experiences of African Americans from their African origins to the present. National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center is situated 2,700 feet north of Wilberforce University.
Wilberforce Carnegie Library
Library
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Wilberforce Carnegie Library is situated 3,100 feet north of Wilberforce University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xenia and Cedarville.
Xenia
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Xenia is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located in southwestern Ohio, it is 15 miles east of Dayton and is part of the Dayton metropolitan area as well as the Miami Valley region.
Cedarville
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Cedarville is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The village is within the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,257 at the 2020 census.
New Jasper Township
Village
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New Jasper Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,639. New Jasper Township is situated 5 miles southeast of Wilberforce University.
Wilberforce University
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Wilberforce University, founded at Tawawa Springs in 1856, was America’s first private HBCU. Inspired by faith, abolitionist William Wilberforce, and AME leader Daniel Payne, it continues to educate diverse students and promote learning, research, freedom”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Xenia Township, Greene, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.70967° or 39° 42′ 35″ northLongitude
-83.87815° or 83° 52′ 41″ westInception
2007Operator
Ohio History ConnectionNetwork
Remarkable OhioOpen location code
86FRP45C+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 13921516446OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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