Richfield in Stanly County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Barringer Mine
Erected 1999 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-98.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 35° 28.303′ N, 80° 16.059′ W. Marker is in Richfield, North Carolina, in Stanly County. It is at the intersection of West Church Street (U.S. 52) and State Highway 49, on the right when traveling west on West Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 W Church St, Richfield NC 28137, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pfeiffer University (approx. 1.3 miles away); Russell-Rufty Shelter (approx. 5.1 miles away); The 19th Century View from the Miller Shaft (approx. 5.1 miles away); Chilean Ore Mill (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Barnhardt Shaft (approx. 5.1 miles away); Gold Hill Jail & English Dry-Stack Rock Wall (approx. 5.2 miles away); Gold Hill Mining District (approx. 5.2 miles away); Gold Hill, North Carolina Est. 1843 (approx. 5.2 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 654 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
