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

R. Gregg Cherry

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017

1. R. Gregg Cherry Marker

Inscription. Governor of North Carolina, 1945 - 1949. State legislator. Promoted good roads and rural electrification. Grave is 3 miles S.E.

Erected 1983 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-56.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, and the Rural Electrification 💡 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 35° 15.737′ N, 81° 11.035′ W. Marker is in Gastonia, North Carolina, in Gaston County. Marker is at the intersection of Andrew Jackson Highway (U.S. 74) and South South Street, on the right when traveling west on Andrew Jackson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 181 S South St, Gastonia NC 28052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Loray Strike (approx. 0.9 miles away); Daniel E. Rhyne (approx. 2.2 miles away); North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital (approx. 2.2 miles away); Gaston County Home (approx. 3.6 miles away); William C. Friday (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hoffman Hotel 1852

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(approx. 3.7 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gastonia.

Also see . . . Cherry, Robert Gregg. (Submitted on September 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017

2. R. Gregg Cherry Marker

R. Gregg Cherry image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse

3. R. Gregg Cherry

Photographed By Tom Bosse

4. R. Gregg Cherry

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.