Tobaccoville in Ashe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tobaccoville Barn
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2020
1. Tobaccoville Barn Marker
This barn was built on Old Richmond Creek in 1885 by W.W. (Billy) Doub. It was donated to the Village by Mr. W. G. (Jack) Doub on July 14, 1992 in honor of Tobaccoville's first Mayor, Henry Beck.
Erected 1992 by Mr. W. G. (Jack) Doub.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture.
Location. 36° 23.583′ N, 81° 19.617′ W. Marker is in Tobaccoville, North Carolina, in Ashe County. It is on Tobaccoville Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tobaccoville NC 27050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. 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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ore Knob Mine (a few steps from this marker); Robert L. Doughton (approx. 3.8 miles away); Glendale Springs Inn (approx. 4½ miles away); Rev. John W. Luke and Wife Mary Shaw Luke (approx. 4.6 miles away); Ashe County War Memorial (approx. 7.6 miles away); The Charters of Freedom (approx. 7.6 miles away); Asa Gray (approx. 8.1 miles away); Old Ashe County War Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2020
2. Tobaccoville Barn - front view
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2020
3. Tobaccoville Barn
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 26, 2020
4. Museum Dedication Marker
Tobacco Farming Museum
Established by:
The Park And Recreation Committee
January 2006
Official Opening: May 18, 2008
Established by:
The Park And Recreation Committee
January 2006
Official Opening: May 18, 2008
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 8, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
