Harrellsville in Hertford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mary Louise Manley Thompson
& Female Mayor
2017 - 2019
Erected by Town of Harrellsville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 2017.
Location. 36° 18.166′ N, 76° 47.581′ W. Marker is in Harrellsville, North Carolina, in Hertford County. It is at the intersection of North Quebec Street (County Road 1433) and East Main Street (State Route 45), on the right when traveling north on North Quebec Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 E Main St, Harrellsville NC 27942, 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. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Walter Reed (within shouting distance of this marker); Choanoac (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Cannons Ferry Community (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Herring Fishing Industry (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Chowan River (approx. 7.1 miles away); "United We Stand" (approx. 7.3 miles away); Gates County Confederate Monument (approx. 7.3 miles away); William P. Roberts (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrellsville.
Other markers no longer nearby. War on the Chowan River (was approx. 7.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Gates County Courthouse (was approx. 7.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

