Enfield in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Landmark Case

NC Civil Rights Trail

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 11, 2024

1. Landmark Case Marker

Inscription. Johnson v. Branch, Federal Appeals Court case in 1966, protected teachers involved in civil rights movement. The plaintiff lived here.

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the NC Civil Rights Trail, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 36° 10.644′ N, 77° 40.033′ W. Marker is in Enfield, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It is at the intersection of South McDaniel Street (U.S. 301) and East Burnette Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South McDaniel Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 South McDaniel Street, Enfield NC 27823, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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.

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Halifax Movement (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Louis Austin (approx. ¼ mile away); John Branch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Enfield Riot" (approx. ¾ mile away); James E. O'Hara (approx. 0.8 miles away); Henry B. Bradford (approx. 1.9 miles away); Brick School (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enfield.

Also see . . . Johnson v Branch. (Submitted on November 10, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 11, 2024

2. Landmark Case Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.