Troy in Montgomery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Wife of the Sheriff of Mayberry

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

1. Wife of the Sheriff of Mayberry Marker

Inscription. Barbara Bray Edwards married Andy Griffith, actor and star of the Andy Griffith Show, in 1949. Her father was the school superintendent of Montgomery County schools. The Edwards' home was near here. She and Griffith returned to Troy often to visit her family. She died in 1980 and is buried in Los Angeles, Ca.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 35° 21.508′ N, 79° 53.529′ W. Marker is in Troy, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. It is on East Main Street (North Carolina Route 27) east of South Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Troy NC 27371, 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

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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: The Home of A. Leon Capel 1900-1972 (a few steps from this marker); In Memory Of (within shouting distance of this marker); Montgomery County (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to Montgomery County Veterans (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medal of Honor (about 400 feet away); Uwharrie National Forest (about 500 feet away); Streets of Gold (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Thompson's Sanatorium (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

2. Wife of the Sheriff of Mayberry Marker

Troy Presbyterian Church in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 323 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.