Near Davidson in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Granville Grant

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023

1. Granville Grant Marker

Inscription. Formed northern half of the colony of North Carolina. Its southern boundary was run to a point three miles east in the fall of 1746.

Erected by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number M-21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1746.

Location. 35° 30.626′ N, 80° 50.336′ W. Marker is near Davidson, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is on Mecklenburg Highway (State Highway 115) near Dunmurry Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2089 Mecklenburg Hwy, Mooresville NC 28115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

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: D.H. Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stinson Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Chapel of Davidson College (approx. 0.8 miles away); With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Davidson College War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Davidson Alumni World War II Memorial (approx.

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0.8 miles away); a different marker also named With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025 (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025 (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davidson.

Also see . . .
1. Granville Grant and District. The Granville District was a wide stretch of land encompassing the area between the present Virginia-North Carolina border and a line about 65 miles south. (By Thornton W. Mitchell, Encyclopedia of North Carolina, 2006; via NCpedia) (Submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data. A searchable database plus 1.2 million images for 217,460 land grants issued in North Carolina from 1663 to 1960, including Lord Granville grants. (NC Historical Records Online) (Submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023

2. Granville Grant Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.