Near Brinkleyville in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William H. Wills
Photographed by Michael Buckner, April 15, 2023
1. William H. Wills Marker
Erected 1967 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-75.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 36° 16.415′ N, 77° 50.462′ W. Marker is near Brinkleyville, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It is on North Carolina Route 561 0.8 miles east of Route 48, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31139-30391 NC-561, Littleton NC 27850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sidney Weller (approx. 2.7 miles away); Walter Clark (approx. 5½ miles away); Bartholomew F. Moore (approx. 7½ miles away); Eden Church (approx. 8.2 miles away); Henry B. Bradford (approx. 10.2 miles away); Gold Mines (approx. 10.9 miles away); James E. O'Hara (approx. 11 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 11.2 miles away).
Also see . . . William H. Wills.
William Henry Wills, a minister and educator, was long active and influential in the Methodist Protestant Conference. Wills was born in Tarboro on August 4, 1809, and became a licensed preacher in 1831. He made his home near Brinkleyville in Halifax County, traveling a variety of circuits and serving many churches during his career.(Submitted on April 22, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 22, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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