Near Hurdle Mills in Person County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert L. Blackwell
Erected 1968 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-87.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 36° 18.534′ N, 79° 5.086′ W. Marker is near Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, in Person County. It is on Burlington Road (State Highway 49) 0.1 miles north of Charlie Long Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1226 Hassell Horton Rd, Hurdle Mills NC 27541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bushy Fork School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Paine's Tavern (approx. 4.7 miles away); Bessie Heath Daniel (approx. 5.1 miles away); Lea's Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Robert Paine (approx. 6.2 miles away); J.G.A. Williamson (approx. 6.3 miles away); The Lynching of Edward Roach (approx. 6.8 miles away); Jacob Thompson (approx. 7 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
