Near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William R. Webb
"Sawney"
Erected 1962 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-79.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 36° 20.628′ N, 78° 53.862′ W. Marker is near Roxboro, North Carolina, in Person County. It is at the intersection of Oxford Road (U.S. 158) and Surf Mount Tizrah Road (County Road 1717), on the right when traveling east on Oxford Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4338 Oxford Rd, Timberlake NC 27583, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Lynching of Edward Roach (approx. 4.6 miles away); Robert Paine (approx. 4.7 miles away); Edwin G. Reade (approx. 5.3 miles away); J.G.A. Williamson (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Newells Jewelers (approx. 5.9 miles away); Roxboro Male Academy (approx. 5.9 miles away); Governor William W. and Musette Satterfield Kitchin House (approx. 5.9 miles away); Person County Courthouse Site (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roxboro.
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 421 times since then and 53 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.
