Near Gastonia in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
North Carolina
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South Carolina
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018
1. North Carolina side of 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 Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number O-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. 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° 9.492′ N, 81° 11.939′ W. Marker is near Gastonia, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is on York Highway (U.S. 321) just north of Gateway Farm Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gastonia NC 28052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William J. Wilson House (approx. 1.2 miles away); York County David Jackson Homeplace (approx. 2.1 miles away in South Carolina); Clover Springs Farm
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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018
2. South Carolina side of Marker
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018
3. North Carolina/South Carolina Marker looking north of US 321
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
