Burgaw in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Town of Burgaw

1879

Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023

1. Town of Burgaw Marker

Inscription.
Pender County formed in 1875. South Washington, now Watha, was designated the temporary County Seat. Pender citizens voted & chose Burgaw for the County Seat in 1877. The town was first named Cowan, then Stanford, & then. In 1879, by Act of the General Assembly, the Town of Burgaw. Many streets were named for RR officials: Ashe, Bridgers, Dickinson, Dudley, Fremont & MacRae. Other streets were named for local persons & families.

Erected by Burgaw Depot Historic Preservation Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 34° 33.012′ N, 77° 55.678′ W. Marker is in Burgaw, North Carolina, in Pender County. It is at the intersection of South Dickerson Street and West Courthouse Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Dickerson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 S Dickerson St, Burgaw NC 28425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American

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South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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: Burgaw Depot (a few steps from this marker); Burgaw Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Heroes (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pender County Court House (about 500 feet away); Pender County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Company K. 3rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burgaw Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); S. S. Satchwell (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burgaw.

Also see . . . Historic Downtown Burgaw. (Submitted on June 19, 2023.)

Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023

2. Town of Burgaw Marker

Seen here in the distance to the east of the depot.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.