Near Henderson in Vance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Leonard Henderson
1772 - 1833
Erected 1986 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-99.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 25.463′ N, 78° 25.676′ W. Marker is near Henderson, North Carolina, in Vance County. It is on North Carolina Route 39 half a mile south of Stagecoach Road (County Road 1329), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7239 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. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Turner (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bingham School (approx. half a mile away); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Williamsborough (approx. half a mile away); Mary L. Wyche (approx. 1.7 miles away); Richard Henderson (approx. 3.4 miles away); Nutbush Address (approx. 4.8 miles away); Corbitt Company (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.
Another marker is no longer nearby. William Hawkins (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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 351 times since then and 22 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.
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