Jacksonville in Onslow County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Edward B. Dudley
Erected 1960 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number C-31.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 34° 46.058′ N, 77° 24.347′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in Onslow County. It is at the intersection of Marine Boulevard (Route 17) and Bell Fork Road (North Carolina Highway 1308), on the right when traveling north on Marine Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville NC 28546, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montford Point (approx. 1½ miles away); Beirut Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Montford Point (approx. 1½ miles away); Onslow County 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Operation Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Onslow Raid (approx. 2.2 miles away); New River Aviation Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Julius Valentine Hofmann (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp Lejeune (was approx. 4.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Edward Bishop Dudley. NCpedia entry (Submitted on March 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.


