Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Nat’l Rochester
1752-1831
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007
1. Nat'l Rochester Marker
Erected 2003 by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-56.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 36° 18.854′ N, 78° 33.82′ W. Marker is in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. Marker is on Williamsboro Street (Business U.S. 158) 0.6 miles west of Oxford Outer Loop (Truck Route U.S. 158), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 Williamsboro St, Oxford NC 27565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Horner School (approx. one mile away); Granville County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Oxford City Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Oxford Female College (approx. 1.2 miles away); Oxford Baptist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Samuel Benton (approx. 1.4 miles away); John Penn
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Additional keywords. Nathaniel Rochester, Rochester New York founder
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007
2. Nat'l Rochester Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,655 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on February 3, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
