Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ogburn Station

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, December 3, 2016

1. Ogburn Station Marker

Inscription. In 1800, Edmund Ogburn arrived in North Carolina from Pennsylvania and purchased 51 acres north of Salem from the Moravians. Ogburn and his descendants, who expanded the family property, were among North Carolina's first tobacco farmers. By 1840, the growing community became known as Ogburn Station, and with the coming of the railroad, it developed into a trading area for horses, cattle, and other goods. With time, Ogburn Station transitioned from a thriving farming community and rail stop into a lively commercial center.

Erected 2013 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 36° 8.916′ N, 80° 13.487′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of Old Rural Hall Road and Old Walkertown Road, on the right when traveling north on Old Rural Hall Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carver High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Odd Fellows Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bowen Park Neighborhood

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); George Black House and Brickyard (approx. 2.4 miles away); Fourteenth Street School (approx. 2½ miles away); Fourteenth Street Elementary School (approx. 2½ miles away); (Former) Atkins High School (approx. 2.7 miles away); Lowman Pauling & The "5" Royales (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, December 3, 2016

2. Ogburn Station Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, December 3, 2016

3. Ogburn Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.