Near Winton in Hertford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lemuel W. Boone

1827-1878

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2024

1. Lemuel W. Boone Marker

Inscription. Baptist leader. In 1866 he organized first black Baptist association in N.C.; trustee, Shaw University. Grave 2 mi. S.E.

Erected 1995 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-81.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 36° 22.124′ N, 76° 57.449′ W. Marker is near Winton, North Carolina, in Hertford County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 13 and Old US 13 (North Carolina Route 1457), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 13. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 819 US-13, Ahoskie NC 27910, 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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chowan Academy (approx. 1.6 miles away); Meherrin Town (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hertford County UDC Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away); Burning of Winton (approx. 2.4 miles away); Hertford County WWI Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Burning of Winton (approx. 2½ miles away); Early Exploration (approx. 2.9 miles away); Potecasi Creek (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Burning of Winton (was approx. 2½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Wide view Lemuel W. Boone Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2024

2. Wide view Lemuel W. Boone Marker

Looking north at intersection of US Hwy 13 and Old US Hwy 13

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.