Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Churton
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
1. William Churton Marker
FL. 1749 D. 1767
English Surveyor - Cartographer
Laid Out Hillsborough, 1754
Place by Exchange Club of
Hillsborough
1975
Erected 1975 by Exchange Club of Hillsborough.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.
Location. 36° 4.468′ N, 79° 5.95′ W. Marker is in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of East Margaret Lane and South Churton Street (Business U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east on East Margaret Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 E Margaret Ln, Hillsborough NC 27278, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. 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 walking distance of this marker: North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati (a few steps from this marker); Edmund Fanning (within shouting distance of this marker); Billy Strayhorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching In America / The Lynching of Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Daniel Morrow (within shouting distance of this marker); Regulators Hanged (within shouting distance of this marker); James Hogg (within shouting
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Edmund Fanning (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
2. William Churton Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
3. William Churton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
