Lucia in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oak Grove

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

1. Oak Grove Marker

Inscription. Built 1782. Home of James Johnston, officer in Revolution, member Provincial Congress, legislature, convention of 1788. Is 2 mi. east.

Erected 1952 by North Carolina Archives, Conservation, and Highway Departments. (Marker Number O-39.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.

Location. 35° 23.388′ N, 81° 0.564′ W. Marker is in Lucia, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is at the intersection of Lucia Riverbend Highway (State Highway 16) and Killian Road, on the right when traveling north on Lucia Riverbend Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Killian Rd, Stanley NC 28164, 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.

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Andrew Carpenter House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Stonewall Jackson (approx. 3.2 miles away); Cottage Home (approx. 3.2 miles away); 1890's Davidson Schoolhouse (approx. 3.4 miles away); Major John Davidson (approx. 3.4 miles away); Violet Wilson (approx. 3½ miles away); Maj. John D. Davidson (approx. 3½ miles away); Bethesda Schoolhouse (approx. 3½ miles away).

Also see . . . Johnston, James. (Submitted on September 20, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

2. Oak Grove Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.