Thomasville in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John H. Mills
1831-1898
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 13, 2021
1. John H. Mills Marker
Erected 2018 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-32.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 35° 52.509′ N, 80° 8.436′ W. Marker is in Thomasville, North Carolina, in Davidson County. It is on Old US Highway 29 east of Myers Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3993 Old US Hwy 29, Thomasville NC 27360, 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 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mitchell House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Thomasville (approx. 3.2 miles away); John W. Thomas (approx. 3.3 miles away); Smith Clinic (approx. 3.4 miles away); Thomasville City Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Thomasville (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named John W. Thomas (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomasville.
Other markers no longer nearby. John H. Mills (was about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Pine Grove Camp (was approx. 3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Jefferson Davis (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker Near This Location also titled "John H. Mills".
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 13, 2021
2. John H. Mills Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
