Warrenton in Warren County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

John White

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 16, 2013

1. John White Marker

Inscription. N.C. commissioner to buy ships and supplies in England during the Civil War. Gen. R.E. Lee visited in his home, 1870, standing 1 block E.

Erected 1955 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number E-60.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 36° 23.633′ N, 78° 9.412′ W. Marker is in Warrenton, North Carolina, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 401) and Marshall Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 S Main St, Warrenton NC 27589, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: Benjamin Hawkins (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jacob W. Holt (approx. 0.2 miles away); Heritage Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); John A. Hyman (approx. ¼ mile away); J.S. Wortham Company, Inc. (approx. ¼ mile away); Jacob Holt House (approx. ¼ mile away); World Wars I and II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrenton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. John A. Hyman (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 16, 2013

2. John White Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 63 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.