Sanford in Lee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Charles D. McIver
1860 - 1906
Erected 1984 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-19.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 35° 31.375′ N, 79° 13.488′ W. Marker is in Sanford, North Carolina, in Lee County. It is on Boone Trail Road (U.S. 421), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2101 Boone Trail Road, Sanford NC 27330, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Egypt Coal Mine (approx. 1.8 miles away); Endor Iron Works (approx. 1.8 miles away); Coal Glen Mine Disaster (approx. 4.4 miles away); Buffalo Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Lee County Court Bell (approx. 5.1 miles away); General Robert E. Lee (approx. 5.2 miles away); A.A.F Seawell (approx. 6.1 miles away); Granville Grant (approx. 10 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanford.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,328 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

