Near Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Person
Erected 1972 by State Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 19.217′ N, 78° 44.503′ W. Marker is near Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 158 and Old Roxboro Road (County Road 1309), on the left when traveling west on U.S. 158. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1160 158, Rougemont NC 27572, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Webb-Adams House (approx. 8.2 miles away); College Hill Historic District (approx. 8.2 miles away); Oxford Orphanage (approx. 8.2 miles away); John H. Mills (approx. 8.2 miles away); A.N. Jones House (approx. 8.3 miles away); Col. Roger O. Gregory House (approx. 8.3 miles away); Hunt-Badsher House (approx. 8.3 miles away); James E. Webb (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
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Also see . . . Thomas Person.
Thomas Person, philanthropist, surveyor, sheriff, justice, landed proprietor, member of the General Assembly and Provincial Congress, and brigadier general in the American Revolution, was born in Surry County, Va., and moved to North Carolina with his parents, William and Ann Person. Thomas grew up in Granville (present-day Warren) County and established his seat at Goshen in Granville; he spent his entire life in the Warren-Granville area.(Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on April 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
