Cullowhee in Jackson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Western Carolina University

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022

1. Western Carolina University Marker

Inscription. Established in 1889 as a private school. Has been a state supported institution since 1893.

Erected 1972 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number Q-38.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 35° 18.545′ N, 83° 11.292′ W. Marker is in Cullowhee, North Carolina, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 107 and Blackhawk Road (County Highway 1552), on the right when traveling south on State Highway 107. Marker located across the entrance to Western Carolina University. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cullowhee NC 28723, 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 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

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert L. Madison (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis J. Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackwood Lumber at East LaPorte (approx. 2.4 miles away); Judaculla Rock (approx. 2.6 miles away); John R. Brinkley (approx. 2.8 miles away); Aunt Sally (approx. 2.8 miles away); Rutherford Trace (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Rutherford Trace (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cullowhee.

Also see . . . WCU Heritage and History. (Submitted on May 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022

2. Western Carolina University Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.