Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

City of Lexington

Incorporated 1828

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010

1. City of Lexington Marker

Inscription. Named during the Revolutionary War in 1775 after the Battle of Lexington.

Erected 1928.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 35° 49.458′ N, 80° 15.201′ W. Marker is in Lexington, North Carolina, in Davidson County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and West Center Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 N Main St, Lexington NC 27292, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

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 once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain Benjamin Merrill (here, next to this marker); Daniel Boone and Gen. Nathanael Greene (a few steps from this marker); Lexington in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidson County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidson County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidson County World War II and Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert F. Sink (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010

2. City of Lexington Marker

Marker in Lexington image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010

3. Marker in Lexington

Several markers are found at this location.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010

4. City of Lexington Marker

The marker is located in the park across from the Old Davidson County Courthouse in Uptown Lexington.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 14, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.