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Harris Meeting House

 
 
Harris Meeting House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007
1. Harris Meeting House Marker
Inscription. Founded by Methodists prior to 1778. It was the mother church in this area. Disbanded in 1828. Stood 1 mi. N.
 
Erected 1997 by the Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-73.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
 
Location. 36° 18.892′ N, 78° 31.267′ W. Marker is near Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 158 and East Tom Parham Road (Local Route 1534), on the right when traveling east on U.S. 158. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4526 US-158, Oxford NC 27565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Nat’l Rochester (approx. 2.4 miles away); Salem United Methodist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Central Orphanage of North Carolina (approx. 3.2 miles away); Horner School (approx. 3.4 miles away); Granville County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3˝ miles away); Oxford City Hall (approx. 3˝ miles away); Henry P. Cheatham (approx. 3.6 miles away); Oxford Female College (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
 
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The original marker was erected in 1959. It was replaced in 1997 due to damage.
 
Harris Meeting House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007
2. Harris Meeting House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,641 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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