Camden in Camden County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Reed
Erected 1978 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-42.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 18.167′ N, 76° 7.086′ W. Marker is in Camden, North Carolina, in Camden County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 343 and Palmer Road (County Road 1121), on the right when traveling south on State Highway 343. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 N Carolina Hwy 343 S, Camden NC 27921, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shiloh Baptist Church (approx. 3 miles away); Isaac Gregory (approx. 3.4 miles away); Dempsey Burgess (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Isaac Gregory (approx. 3½ miles away); Lemuel Sawyer (approx. 3.6 miles away); Locks of the Dismal Swamp Canal (approx. 3.6 miles away); Camden County Jail (approx. 3.6 miles away); Camden County Courthouse (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 435 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
