Kernersville in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bank of Kernersville

Est. 1903

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 16, 2024

1. Bank of Kernersville Marker

Inscription. Built for the Bank of Kernersville in 1903. Mr. George Virgil Fulp was the bank President. Building was later restored by Mr. John Lain and used by the Kernersville Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 36° 7.183′ N, 80° 4.404′ W. Marker is in Kernersville, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and West Mountain Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Main St, Kernersville NC 27284, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

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

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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: John King Building (a few steps from this marker); Pinnix Drug Store Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Dobson's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Barns in North Carolina (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railroad Street Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kerner Tannery (approx. ¼ mile away); 48 Star Flag - 1912 (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kernersville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Stuart Motor Company (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Bank of Kernersville entrance. Marker at the right corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 16, 2024

2. Bank of Kernersville entrance. Marker at the right corner

Full view of Bank of Kernersville Building. Marker behind plant in the right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 16, 2024

3. Full view of Bank of Kernersville Building. Marker behind plant in the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.