Forest City in Rutherford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Elisha Baxter
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2008
1. Elisha Baxter Marker
Erected 1956 by Archives and Highway Department. (Marker Number O-31.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 35° 19.987′ N, 81° 51.699′ W. Marker is in Forest City, North Carolina, in Rutherford County. It is at the intersection of Business U.S. 74 and Alternate U.S. 221, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 74Business . Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Forest City NC 28043, 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 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: Memorial Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford County Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Police Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forest City Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Burnt Chimney (approx. Ό mile away); Building the Community Connector (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forest City (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forest City.
Also see . . . Elsiha Baxter. (Submitted on December 21, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)
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Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2008
2. Elisha Baxter Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 4, 2024
3. Wide view Elisha Baxter Marker
Padgett Funeral Home on East Main
Street in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,114 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 3. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
