Weaverville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Zebulon B. Vance
1830-1894
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 10, 2025
1. Zebulon B. Vance Marker
Erected 2012 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number P2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 35° 40.796′ N, 82° 34.364′ W. Marker is in Weaverville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is at the intersection of Merrimon Avenue (Business U.S. 19) and Ponder & Worley Drive, on the right when traveling north on Merrimon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Weaverville NC 28787, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 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); Brothers In Service (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weaverville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Zebulon B. Vance (has been replaced with this marker).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "Zebulon B. Vance".
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 10, 2025
2. Zebulon B. Vance Marker
Looking north on Merrimon Avenue at the intersection with Pondser & Worley Drive. The signal light in the background is at Reems Creek Road, which leads to Vance birthplace
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
