Kittrell in Vance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
1. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Erected 1962 by NC Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number GGG-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 13.374′ N, 78° 26.602′ W. Marker is in Kittrell, North Carolina, in Vance County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 1. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1520 US-1, Kittrell NC 27544, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kittrell’s Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); The Glass House (within shouting distance of this marker); Kittrell College (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kittrell Confederate Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); "Tiny" Broadwick (approx. 5.9 miles away); Ben E. King (approx. 7.4 miles away); Henderson City Center (approx. 7.6 miles away); Vance County World War II Memorial (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kittrell.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
2. Kittrell Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
3. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
4. Kittrell Confederate Cemetery
The Confederate Cemetery is located on W Chavis Road, about ½ mile northeast of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
5. Confederate Cemetery
Fifty four Confederate soldiers from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia who died at Kittrell Springs General Hospital Number 1 were laid to rest here. All but four of these soldiers are identified. The graves of the four unknowns are seen in this photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,547 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 31, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
