Near Nebo in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lawrence (Lorentz) Unger
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025
1. Lawrence (Lorentz) Unger Marker
Revolutionary War Soldier
Lawrence (Lorentz) Unger
Pvt-NC Prisoner of War
Born circa 1756 Germany
Died 15 February 1840 Burke Co., NC
Erected 2022 by Quaker Meadows Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 35° 45.609′ N, 81° 52.986′ W. Memorial is near Nebo, North Carolina, in Burke County. It can be reached from Lake James State Park Road 0.4 miles east of Rock Hill Burke Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Nebo NC 28761, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Mountains. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Gibbs (a few steps from this marker); William Fullwood, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Obeth Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joara and Fort San Juan (approx. 0.3 miles away); Community Symbols: Schools and Churches (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roadbeds and Ruins (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor of Our Veterans / The Old School Bell (approx. 6.2 miles away); Glen Alpine Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nebo.
More about this memorial. The marker is located at Obeth cemetery, which is accessible by an unmarked dirt road leading south from Lake James State Park Road.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025
2. Full view of Lawrence (Lorentz) Unger Marker and gravesite
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025
3. Obeth Cemetery marker on Lake James State Park Road
From the marker, follow the dirt road to the cemetery and the gravesite of Lawrence (Lorentz) Unger.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025
4. Wide view of Lawrence (Lorentz) Unger Marker and surrounding cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
