Near Townsville in Vance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Lederer
Erected 2005 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-118.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1670.
Location. 36° 32.311′ N, 78° 25.785′ W. Marker is near Townsville, North Carolina, in Vance County. It is on State Highway 39 0.6 miles west of James Matthews Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16535 NC-39, Henderson NC 27537, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nutbush Address (approx. 3.1 miles away); Occaneechi Indians (approx. 6.1 miles away in Virginia); Tungsten Queen (approx. 7.2 miles away); Trading Path (approx. 7.2 miles away); Williamsborough (approx. 7½ miles away); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Bingham School (approx. 7½ miles away); James Turner (approx. 7½ miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
