Fletcher in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Edgar W. ("Bill") Nye

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008

1. Edgar W. ("Bill") Nye Marker

Inscription. Journalist, Humorist, 1850-96. "Buck Shoals", his home, stands 3 1/2 miles west. Grave one mile north.

Erected 1938 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number P-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 35° 25.855′ N, 82° 30.088′ W. Marker is in Fletcher, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is at the intersection of Hendersonville Rd (U.S. 25) and Fanning Bridge Rd. on Hendersonville Rd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fletcher NC 28732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was

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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: Dan Emmett (approx. 0.8 miles away); Herman Frank Arnold (approx. 0.8 miles away); Joel Chandler Harris (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Fox, Jr. (approx. 0.8 miles away); Francis Scott Key (approx. 0.8 miles away); James Whitcomb Riley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sidney Lanier (approx. 0.8 miles away); Zebulon Baird Vance (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fletcher.

Also see . . . Edgar W. ("Bill") Nye - Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008

2. Edgar W. ("Bill") Nye Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,258 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.