Efland in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Thomas H. Benton

Photographed By Michael Buckner, March 5, 2022

1. Thomas H. Benton Marker

Inscription. United States Senator from Missouri, 1821-1851: Congressman; author: Jacksonian Democratic leader: was born, 1782, in this neighborhood.

Erected 1964 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number G-26.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.

Location. 36° 4.876′ N, 79° 10.463′ W. Marker is in Efland, North Carolina, in Orange County. Marker is on U.S. 70 near Efland-Cedar Grove Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3700 US-70, Efland NC 27243, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hart's Mill (approx. 1.8 miles away); Commandant's House (approx. 3 miles away); Gold Park (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hillsborough Academy (approx. 3.9 miles away); Thomas Burke (approx. 4 miles away); Masonic Hall (approx. 4.1 miles away); Nash-Hooper House (approx. 4.1 miles away); Eagle Lodge No. 71, A.F. and A.M. (approx. 4.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Thomas Hart Benton.

Thomas Hart Benton, senator and representative from Missouri, was born near Hillsborough, the third child and
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eldest son of Jesse and Ann Gooch Benton. His paternal grandfather, Samuel Benton, was a substantial landed proprietor in Granville County who served as a justice of the peace and a member of the colonial assembly prior to the Revolution. Jesse Benton moved from Granville to Orange County, became a prominent lawyer, and was a member of the assembly in 1781. Owner of a plantation on the banks of the Eno River, he also speculated heavily in Tennessee and Kentucky lands. His wife was the niece and ward of Thomas Hart, a wealthy Virginia landowner and merchant who became one of the leading settlers in early Kentucky. Thomas Hart Benton thus belonged to a family well established in Piedmont North Carolina.

(Submitted on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023

2. Thomas H. Benton Marker

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Portrait courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

3. Thomas H. Benton

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. 2. submitted on September 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.