Como in Hertford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Richard J. Gatling
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
1. Richard J. Gatling Marker
Erected 1942 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number A-26.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1650.
Location. 36° 28.931′ N, 77° 1.897′ W. Marker is in Como, North Carolina, in Hertford County. Marker is on U.S. 258, 0.2 miles north of Gatling Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Como NC 27818, 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. Lafayette (approx. 4.4 miles away); John H. Wheeler (approx. 4˝ miles away); Stanley Winborne (approx. 4˝ miles away); Murfreesboro Veterans Monument (approx. 4.6 miles away); Chowan University (approx. 4.7 miles away); J. William Copeland (approx. 4.7 miles away); Murfreesboro (approx. 4.7 miles away); Murfree House (approx. 4.7 miles away).
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Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
2. US 258 (facing west)
Internet Archive
3. Richard J. Gatling
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
Internet Archive
4. The Gatling Gun
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on June 18, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
