Dobson in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sonker

— Hungry for History —

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 16, 2022

1. Sonker Marker

Inscription. Unique dessert thought to originate in Surry County in mid 1800s. Similar to cobbler, made with dough and fruit or sweet potato.

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Food & Drink. In addition, it is included in the Hungry for History series list.

Location. 36° 23.782′ N, 80° 43.4′ W. Marker is in Dobson, North Carolina, in Surry County. It is at the intersection of West Kapp Street and North Main Street (U.S. 601), on the left when traveling west on West Kapp Street. Marker is located on the courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 West Atkins Street, Dobson NC 27017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

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

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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: Surry County 250th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Tabitha A. Holton (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Surry County WWI Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Stoneman’s Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Surry County War Dead Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers of Surry County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dobson.

Also see . . . North Carolina Sonker. (Submitted on September 27, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 16, 2022

2. Sonker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.