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

Edward R. Murrow

1908-1965

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010

1. Edward R. Murrow Marker

Inscription. Radio correspondent in London during World War Two. Television interviewer & commentator. Born one mile east.

Erected 2008 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-92.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 35° 55.342′ N, 79° 48.628′ W. Marker is in Randleman, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is at the intersection of Randleman Road and North Carolina Highway 62, on the right when traveling north on Randleman Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5501 Randleman Rd, Randleman NC 27317, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Centre Friends Meeting (approx. half a mile away); N.C. Manumission Society (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Home Place Of The Greensboro Red Wings (approx. 5.7 miles away); William Dennis Pottery Kiln & House Site (approx. 5.8 miles away); Calvin Wiley (approx. 6.7 miles away); St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church South

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(approx. 6.9 miles away); Randleman Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Naomi Wise (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Randleman.

Wide view of the Edward R. Murrow Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010

2. Wide view of the Edward R. Murrow Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,346 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.