Swepsonville in Graham in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Butler
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 17, 2013
1. John Butler Marker
Erected 2012 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-128.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 36° 1.503′ N, 79° 21.913′ W. Marker is in Graham, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is in Swepsonville. It is at the intersection of Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road and George Bason Road, on the left when traveling north on Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2569 Darrell Newton Dr, Graham NC 27253, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Johnston Moves West (approx. half a mile away); Alexander Wilson (approx. 1.1 miles away); W. Kerr Scott (approx. 2.2 miles away); Graham College (approx. 3.4 miles away); Kirk-Holden War (approx. 3.4 miles away); Captain James W. White House (approx. 3½ miles away); "Elmhurst"
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Johnston Moves West (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 17, 2013
2. John Butler Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
