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Weaverville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Zebulon B. Vance

 
 
Zebulon B. Vance Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009
1. Zebulon B. Vance Marker
Inscription. Governor, 1862-5, 1877-9; U.S. Senator, 1879-94. Birthplace 6 Miles Northeast.
 
Erected 1935 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number P-2.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
 
Location. 35° 40.806′ N, 82° 34.357′ W. Marker is in Weaverville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. Marker is on Weaverville Rd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Weaverville NC 28787, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Weaver College (approx. 1.1 miles away); David L. Swain (approx. 3.7 miles away); Francis Asbury (approx. 3.7 miles away); Joseph Lane (approx. 3.7 miles away); Bingham School (approx. 4.1 miles away); Battle of Asheville (approx. 4˝ miles away); Brothers In Service (approx. 4˝ miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Asheville (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weaverville.
 
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Zebulon B. Vance Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009
2. Zebulon B. Vance Marker
Zebulon B. Vance Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 19, 2012
3. Zebulon B. Vance Marker
Zebulon B. Vance image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 28, 2009
4. Zebulon B. Vance
Zebulon Baird Vance (May 13, 1830 – April 14, 1894) was a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, twice Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. A prodigious writer, Vance became one of the most influential Southern leaders of the Civil War and postbellum periods.Zebulon Vance was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina near present-day Weaverville,[1] the third of eight children.
Zebulon B. Vance birthplace image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 28, 2009
5. Zebulon B. Vance birthplace
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,078 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina.   3. submitted on May 21, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.   4, 5. submitted on September 28, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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