Near Gastonia in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

North Carolina / South Carolina

North Carolina side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018

1. North Carolina side of marker

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

South Carolina. Formed in 1712 from part of Carolina, which was chartered in 1663, it was first settled by the English in 1670. One of the 13 original states.

Erected 1941 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number O-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1585.

Location. 35° 9.492′ N, 81° 11.939′ W. Marker is near Gastonia, North Carolina, in Gaston County. Marker is on York Highway (U.S. 321) just north of Gateway Farm Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gastonia NC 28052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William J. Wilson House (approx. 1.2 miles away); York County David Jackson Homeplace (approx. 2.1 miles away in South Carolina); Clover Springs Farm (approx. 3.4 miles away in South Carolina);

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World War II Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away in South Carolina); Town of Clover (approx. 3.6 miles away in South Carolina); Bethel Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.1 miles away in South Carolina); King's Pinnacle (approx. 6.6 miles away); North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gastonia.

South Carolina side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018

2. South Carolina side of Marker

North Carolina/South Carolina Marker looking north of US 321 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018

3. North Carolina/South Carolina Marker looking north of US 321

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.