Cherokee Indian Reservation in Jackson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Holland Thomas
| | 1805-1893 | |
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
1. William Holland Thomas Marker
Businessman, planter and author
Agent and attorney for the Eastern Cherokees
Member of the North Carolina State Senate and Chairman of its Committee on Internal Improvements
Early railroad builder in western North Carolina
Builder of the first wagon road across the Great Smokies
Colonel of the 69th N.C. Regiment
Commander of the Thomas Legion, C.S.A.
Friend and Benefactor of the Cherokee People
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 35° 26.693′ N, 83° 18.876′ W. Marker is in Cherokee Indian Reservation, North Carolina, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 441 and Campground Cemetery Road on U.S. 441. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whittier NC 28789, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas's Legion (approx. 2.3 miles away); William H. Thomas (approx. 2.4 miles away); Nimrod Jarrett Smith (approx. 2.6 miles away); Long Hair Clan
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
2. William Holland Thomas Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
3. William Holland Thomas Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
4. Campground Cemetery (1858)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,789 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
