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Murphy in Cherokee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Georgia / North Carolina

By Judith Barber, October 11, 2012

1. Georgia North Carolina Marker

North Caolina side of marker

Inscription. (North Side):
Georgia
The colony of Georgia was charted in 1732, named for King George II of England, and settled in 1733. It was one of the 13 original states. (South Side):

North Carolina
Colonized, 1585 – 87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled c. 1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776.

Erected 1992 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number Q 33.)

Location. 34° 59.323′ N, 84° 10.629′ W. Marker is in Murphy, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. Marker is on Murphy Highway (State Highway 60). Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4771 Hwy 60, Murphy NC 28906, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Davenport Mountain (approx. 5 miles away in Georgia); North Carolina / Georgia (approx. 5.9 miles away); Fort Butler (approx. 10.3 miles away); The Madden Branch Massacre: Anti-Confederate activity in North Georgia (approx. 11 miles away in Georgia); Discovery of Copper (approx. 11.9 miles away in Tennessee); Hiwassee Mine (approx. 12 miles away in Tennessee); Blue Ridge Park (approx. 12 miles away in Georgia); William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist (approx. 12 miles away in Georgia).

By Judith Barber, October 11, 2012

2. Georgia North Carolina Marker

Georgia side of marker

By Judith Barber, October 111/12

3. Georgia North Carolina Marker

Marker is located beside Hwy 60 in North Carolina.

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 12, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 56 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.