Downtown in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cigar Industry

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Cigar Industry Marker

Inscription. Manufacture of cigars rolled by hand thrived in Greensboro, 1903-55. Employing mostly young women, 14 shops were clustered on S. Elm St.

Erected 2013 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-116.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 36° 4.084′ N, 79° 47.431′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South Elm Street and East Magee Street, on the right when traveling north on South Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro NC 27401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

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,

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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 walking distance of this marker: North Carolina Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson Davis (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Cabinet (within shouting distance of this marker); General Nathanael Greene (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Methodist Church / Former Methodist Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Lunsford Richardson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Piedmont Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); Albion Tourgee (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Arms Factory (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Men of Greensboro and Guilford County (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Army of Tennessee (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Cigar Industry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.