Camden in Camden County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Shiloh Baptist Church
Erected 2016 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-88.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 5, 1729.
Location. 36° 16.306′ N, 76° 4.896′ W. Marker is in Camden, North Carolina, in Camden County. It is on State Highway 343 just west of Hawkins Lane (County Road 1148), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 952 N Carolina Hwy 343 S, Shiloh NC 27974, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Reed (approx. 3 miles away); Indiantown (approx. 5.4 miles away); Isaac Gregory (approx. 6.3 miles away); Dempsey Burgess (approx. 6.3 miles away); Lemuel Sawyer (approx. 6.3 miles away); a different marker also named Isaac Gregory (approx. 6.3 miles away); Locks of the Dismal Swamp Canal (approx. 6½ miles away); Camden County Jail (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
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Camden, North Carolina is a consolidated city-county and is considered a single municipality with the exception of the portion of Elizabeth City that lies within the county border. The rural communities are part of Camden.
— Submitted January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
