Oak Ridge in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stafford-Benbow House

Circa 1890

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

1. Stafford-Benbow House Marker

Inscription. Built as two-room home for Robert M. Stafford, Guilford County Sheriff (1865-80) and owner of Old Mill. House later enlarged by Stafford to current Neo-classical style. A jail was located behind house in early 1900s. Later owned by A. Murrow Benbow, grandson of Jesse Benbow, and remained in the Benbow family for over 50 years.

Erected by Town of Oak Ridge, NC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 36° 10.25′ N, 79° 59.59′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is on Oak Ridge Road (State Road 150) east of Linville Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2111 Oak Ridge Rd, Oak Ridge NC 27310, 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 walking distance of this marker: Oak Ridge Public School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Benbow House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oak Ridge Institute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Linville Chapel (approx. half a mile away); Oakhurst (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jesse Benbow House (approx. 0.6 miles away); R.P. Larkins House (approx. ¾ mile away); Historic Oak Ridge (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Ridge.

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Explore Historic Oak Ridge | 2017 (PDF). Historic tour guide includes additional information about the house and its owners. (Article is on page 7) (PSCommunications via Issuu, 2017) (Submitted on October 21, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

2. Stafford-Benbow House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.