Norlina in Warren County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Weldon Edwards
1788-1873
Erected 2011 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-100.)
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° 26.206′ N, 78° 13.993′ W. Marker is in Norlina, North Carolina, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Ridgeway-Drewry Road (North Carolina Highway 1224), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 1. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 691 US-1, Norlina NC 27563, 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Admiral Kirk Donald (approx. 2.2 miles away); Trading Path (approx. 2.4 miles away); James Turner (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dr. L. Julian Haywood (approx. 4.8 miles away); Warrenton Male Academy (approx. 5 miles away); Bragg Home (approx. 5 miles away); New Deal Art in Warrenton (approx. 5.1 miles away); John H. Kerr (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norlina.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 838 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

