Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Henry P. Cheatham

1857-1935

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007

1. Henry P. Cheatham Marker

Inscription. Born into slavery. U.S. Congressman, 1889–1893. Superintendent of Colored Orphanage of N.C., 1907–1935. Grave 8/10 mi. N.E.

Erected 1977 by the Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-94.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 36° 17.945′ N, 78° 34.936′ W. Marker is in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Avenue (State Highway 96) and Industry Drive, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Junior Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 903 M.L.K Jr Ave, Oxford NC 27565, 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,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Central Orphanage of North Carolina (approx. 0.7 miles away); Oxford Baptist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Penn (approx. 0.9 miles away); Samuel Benton (approx. 0.9 miles away); Granville County Courthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oxford City Hall (approx. one mile away); Granville County Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Oxford Female College (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 3, 2007

2. Henry P. Cheatham 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 1,858 times since then and 31 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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