Near Jacksonville in Onslow County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hofmann Forest
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
1. Hofmann Forest Marker
Erected 1970 by Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number C-46.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 34° 50.13′ N, 77° 18.11′ W. Marker is near Jacksonville, North Carolina, in Onslow County. It is at the intersection of New Bern Highway (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south on New Bern Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5472 New Bern Hwy, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Melville Jones (here, next to this marker); Julius Valentine Hofmann (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edward B. Dudley (approx. 7½ miles away); Beirut Memorial (approx. 8.8 miles away); Montford Point (approx. 8.8 miles away); Onslow County 9/11 Memorial (approx. 8.8 miles away); a different marker also named
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Other markers no longer nearby. First Post Road (was approx. 4.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Camp Lejeune (was approx. 7.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Kevin W., October 21, 2009
2. Hofmann Forest Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,749 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
