Gastonia in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017
1. North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital Marker
Erected 1992 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-78.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 15.129′ N, 81° 8.79′ W. Marker was in Gastonia, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It was at the intersection of South New Hope Road (State Highway 279) and Babington Drive, on the left when traveling north on South New Hope Road. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 901 S New Hope Rd, Belmont NC 28012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Robert Benjamin Babington (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel E. Rhyne (approx. 1.6 miles away); R. Gregg Cherry (approx. 2.2 miles away); Loray Strike (approx. 3.1 miles away); Stuart W. Cramer (approx. 4.6 miles away); William C. Friday (approx. 4.7 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 4.7 miles away); Hoffman Hotel 1852 (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gastonia.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Daniel E. Rhyne (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017
2. North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017
3. North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017
4. North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,051 times since then and 87 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2025, by Angela Cunningham of Gastonia, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
