Near Bullock in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Henry Pattillo
1726-1801
Photographed By Lila Niemann Garner, May 9, 2002
1. Henry Pattillo Marker
Erected 1967 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-86.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 28.085′ N, 78° 33.5′ W. Marker is near Bullock, North Carolina, in Granville County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 15 (U.S. 15) and Stovall Road (Local Route 1506), on the left when traveling north on U.S. 15. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8370 US-15, Bullock NC 27507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Penn (approx. 1.6 miles away); Trading Path (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tungsten Queen (approx. 1.8 miles away); Occaneechi Indians (approx. 5.4 miles away in Virginia); Williamsborough (approx. 7½ miles away); Bingham School (approx. 7½ miles away); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. 7½ miles away); James Turner (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bullock.
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Regarding Henry Pattillo. The Reverend Henry Pattillo was a native of Scotland. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Hanover, VA. in 1757. He removed to North Carolina, in 1765, was a delegate to the first Provincial Congress of N. C. in 1775, and a zealous promoter of the Revolution.
In 1787, Henry Pattillo, published the first textbook in the state of North Carolina. He described the book, which was circulated throughout the South, as a “geographical catechism” to assist travelers who had no maps. In the book, Pattillo gave a physical description of the land, noting major rivers and passable streams, as well as providing excerpts from his sermons collected throughout his thirty years in the pulpit.
Also see . . . Henry Pattillo, and the churches of Orange and Granville Counties. Chapter XVI of the book Sketches of North Carolina, Historical and Biographical, written by William Henry Foote and originally published in 1846. (Submitted on July 23, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, February 10, 2010
2. Henry Pattillo Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2008, by Lila Niemann Garner of Milford, Nebraska. This page has been viewed 1,547 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2008, by Lila Niemann Garner of Milford, Nebraska. 2. submitted on February 12, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
