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

Montgomery County

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

1. Montgomery County Marker

Inscription. The county was formed in 1779 from Anson County and included what is now Stanly County. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. In 1841 the part of Montgomery County west of the Pee Dee River became Stanly County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 35° 21.508′ N, 79° 53.582′ W. Marker is in Troy, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Business North Carolina Route 27) and South Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Located in front of the Montgomery County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 E Main St, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the

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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: In Memory Of (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to Montgomery County Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Home of A. Leon Capel 1900-1972 (within shouting distance of this marker); Wife of the Sheriff of Mayberry (within shouting distance of this marker); Uwharrie National Forest (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 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.

Montgomery County Marker in front of Montgomery County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

2. Montgomery County Marker in front of Montgomery County Courthouse

Montgomery County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

3. Montgomery County Courthouse

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 236 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.