Brevard in Transylvania County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
North Carolina
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South Carolina
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008
1. North Carolina Marker
North Carolina. Colonized, 1585-87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled C. 1650; First to vote Readiness for Independence. Apr. 12 1776
South Carolina. Formed in 1712 from part of Carolina, which was chartered in 1663, it was first settled by the English in 1670. One of the 13 original States.
Erected 1941 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number P-13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • 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 1585.
Location. 35° 7.789′ N, 82° 38.345′ W. Marker is in Brevard, North Carolina, in Transylvania County. It is at the intersection of Greenville Hwy (U.S. 276) and Solomon Jones Road on Greenville Hwy. Marker is at state line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brevard NC 28712, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tommy Wyche (approx. 1.6 miles away in South Carolina); Point of View (approx. 1.6 miles away in South Carolina); Welcome to Caesars Head State Park
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008
2. South Carolina Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008
3. North Carolina Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 12, 2008
4. South Carolina Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 11, 2026
5. North Carolina / South Carolina Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 5. submitted on May 20, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
