Weaverville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Zebulon B. Vance
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009
1. Zebulon B. Vance Marker
Erected 1935 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number P-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 35° 40.796′ N, 82° 34.365′ W. Marker was in Weaverville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It was on Merimon Avenue (Business U.S. 19) south of Reems Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Weaverville NC 28787, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Zebulon B. Vance (here, next to this marker); Weaver College (approx. 0.9 miles away); Weaverville United Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); David L. Swain (approx. 3.7 miles away); Francis Asbury (approx. 3.7 miles away); Joseph Lane (approx. 3.7 miles away); Bingham School (approx. 4.1 miles away); Battle of Asheville (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weaverville.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Replacement Marker At This Location also titled "Zebulon B. Vance".
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009
2. Zebulon B. Vance Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 19, 2012
3. Zebulon B. Vance Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 28, 2009
4. Zebulon B. Vance
Zebulon Baird Vance (May 13, 1830 – April 14, 1894) was a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, twice Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. A prodigious writer, Vance became one of the most influential Southern leaders of the Civil War and postbellum periods.Zebulon Vance was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina near present-day Weaverville,[1] the third of eight children.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 28, 2009
5. Zebulon B. Vance birthplace
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,370 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on February 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on May 21, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on September 28, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
