Wingate in Union County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wingate University
Erected 1996 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-58.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 34° 58.966′ N, 80° 26.681′ W. Marker is in Wingate, North Carolina, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Monroe Street (U.S. 74) and North Camden Road, on the right when traveling west on Monroe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4002 Monroe St, Wingate NC 28174, 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wade-Ins (approx. 3.9 miles away); Camp Sutton (approx. 4.3 miles away); A. R. Newsome (approx. 4.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 4˝ miles away); Robert F. Williams (approx. 5.4 miles away); T. Walter Bickett (approx. 5.9 miles away); Ferdinand Foch (approx. 5.9 miles away); Union County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

