Near Nebo in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Gibbs
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025
1. John Gibbs Marker
John Gibbs
1755 • 1847
Erected by Quaker Meadows Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 35° 45.605′ N, 81° 52.99′ W. Marker 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. Marker is in this post office area: Nebo NC 28761, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Fullwood, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Lawrence (Lorentz) Unger (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 marker. 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 John Gibbs Marker and gravesite
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025
3. The marker is located at Obeth cemetery, which is accessible by an unmarked dirt road leading south
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
