Near Hartsboro in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
State v. Will
Photographed by Charles T. Harrell
1. State v. Will Marker
Erected by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-123.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 35° 56.038′ N, 77° 39.046′ W. Marker is near Hartsboro, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is at the intersection of Alternate U.S. 64, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 64Alternate . Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8055 US Hwy 64 Alt W, Battleboro NC 27809, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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. 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 R. Cox (approx. 1.4 miles away); Citizens for Responsible Zoning (approx. 1.7 miles away); Westray Battle Boyce Long (approx. 4.2 miles away); Occupation of Tarboro (approx. 6.7 miles away); John Spencer Bassett (approx. 6.7 miles away); General Henry Hugh Shelton
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Photographed by Charles T. Harrell
2. State v. Will Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2021, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
