Near Como in Hertford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Richard Gatling

1818 - 1903

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2025

1. Richard Gatling Marker

Inscription. Patented rapid-firing Gatling Gun, 1862. Also invented a variety of agricultural implements. Birthplace was 2/10 mi. N.

Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. 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. 36° 28.933′ N, 77° 1.898′ W. Marker is near Como, North Carolina, in Hertford County. It is on U.S. 258 0.2 miles east of Gatling Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 833 Highway 258, Como NC 27818, 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,

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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: Mill Neck School (approx. 3.2 miles away); African American Education (approx. 4 miles away); Murfrees Landing (approx. 4 miles away); Ruffin Brothers Grocery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Indian Queen Inn (approx. 4.4 miles away); Lafayette (approx. 4.4 miles away); Conjure Doctor (approx. 4½ miles away); John H. Wheeler (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Como.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Richard J. Gatling (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Richard Gatling (A-26) profile including an expanded essay. (Submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2025

2. Richard Gatling Marker

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 152 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.