Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Leavander W. Johnson

1969 - 2005

— 34 Wins - 5 Losses - 2 Draws - 26 KO's —

Leavander W. Johnson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020

1. Leavander W. Johnson Marker

Inscription. An Atlantic City native who became the IBF and IBO Lightweight World Champion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.

Location. 39° 21.789′ N, 74° 25.584′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is on Atlantic Avenue just west of North North Carolina Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Atlantic Ave, Longport NJ 08403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elwood Samuel Roberts II (within shouting distance of this marker); James L. Cooper

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph T. Allmond (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maceo H. Turner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cora Hillery Boggs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Micah "Dew" Tennant (approx. 0.2 miles away); William "Sonny" Lea (approx. ¼ mile away); Soundra E. Usry-Hollingsworth (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.

Also see . . . Leavander Johnson. Wikipedia article (Submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.