Near Milton in Caswell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Romulus M. Saunders

Romulus Mitchell Saunders (1791-1867) image. Click for full size.

Caswell County Historical Association

1. Romulus Mitchell Saunders (1791-1867)

Inscription. Was Minister to Spain, 1845-49; congressman, judge, legislator, and political leader. This was his home.

Erected 1974 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 36° 31.609′ N, 79° 13.244′ W. Marker is near Milton, North Carolina, in Caswell County. It is on North Carolina 62 (State Highway 62), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10837 NC-62, Milton NC 27305, 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,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original

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Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: African American Cemetery Site (approx. one mile away); Cedars Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Pittsylvania County / North Carolina (approx. 1.1 miles away in Virginia); Patterson-Dodson House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Christ Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Clay-Lewis-Irvine House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wilson-Austin-Mehaffey House (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Also see . . . Historical Sketch of Romulus Mitchell Saunders (1791-1867). (Submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina.)

Additional keywords. Longwood, Lawyer, University of North Carolina, Caswell County

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,299 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photo 1. submitted on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.