Near Burgaw in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hinton James

1776-1847

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025

1. Hinton James Marker

Inscription. First student to enter the University of North Carolina, 1795. Civil engineer and legislator. Grave 300 yards east.

Erected 2022 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • 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 1776.

Location. 34° 37.073′ N, 77° 55.091′ W. Marker is near Burgaw, North Carolina, in Pender County. It is on U.S. 117 0.4 miles north of Interstate 40, on the right. The marker is at the entrance to Hopewell Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4680 US-117, Willard NC 28478, 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.

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Van Eeden (approx. ¾ mile away); Welsh Tract (approx. 4½ miles away); Company K. 3rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. (approx. 4.6 miles away); Pender County Court House (approx. 4.7 miles away); Our Heroes (approx. 4.7 miles away); Burgaw Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Burgaw Station (approx. 4.7 miles away); Pender County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burgaw.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hinton James (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Hinton James Marker looking south on US Hwy 117 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025

2. Hinton James Marker looking south on US Hwy 117

Marker is next to Hopewell Presbyterian Church sign

Hinton James gravesite at Hopewell Presbyterian Church cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025

3. Hinton James gravesite at Hopewell Presbyterian Church cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.