Bullock in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Tungsten Queen

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 18, 2023

1. Tungsten Queen Marker

Inscription. Tungsten ore, widely used in home & industry, was mined nearby, 1942-1971. At peak, was the largest producing mine in U.S.

Erected 2021 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-139.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 36° 29.469′ N, 78° 32.688′ W. Marker is in Bullock, North Carolina, in Granville County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 15 and Buckhorn Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 15. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford NC 27565, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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

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8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trading Path (a few steps from this marker); Henry Pattillo (approx. 1.8 miles away); John Penn (approx. 3.4 miles away); Occaneechi Indians (approx. 3.7 miles away in Virginia); Nutbush Address (approx. 6.7 miles away); John Lederer (approx. 7.2 miles away); Williamsborough (approx. 7½ miles away); Bingham School (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bullock.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 18, 2023

2. Tungsten Queen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.