Five Points in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jeter C. Pritchard
Erected 1951 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number P-32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 36.206′ N, 82° 33.198′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Five Points. It is at the intersection of E Chestnut St and Merrimon Ave. on E Chestnut St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asheville NC 28801, 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 walking distance of this marker: Locke Craig (approx. Ό mile away); Kiffin Y. Rockwell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Riverside Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 0.4 miles away); We Are Still Here (approx. 0.4 miles away); This Is Cherokee Basketry (approx. 0.4 miles away); This Is Cherokee Language (approx. 0.4 miles away); This Is Cherokee Land (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Biographical Directory of the U. S. Congress - Jeter C. Pritchard. (Submitted on October 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,309 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on October 20, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4. submitted on May 31, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.



