Near Nebo in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Obeth Cemetery
Revolutionary America 1775-1783
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025
1. Obeth Cemetery Marker
Patriots William Fullwood Jr, John Gibbs & Lawrence Unger buried here btwn 1840 & 1851. Soldiers who fought "to guard the Tree of Liberty."
Erected 2024 by Quaker Meadows Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 35° 45.604′ N, 81° 53.049′ W. Marker is near Nebo, North Carolina, in Burke County. It is on 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,
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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. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Gibbs (about 300 feet away); Lawrence (Lorentz) Unger (about 300 feet away); Joara and Fort San Juan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Community Symbols: Schools and Churches (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roadbeds and Ruins (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Honor of Our Veterans / The Old School Bell (approx. 6.3 miles away); Glen Alpine Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nebo.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025
2. Obeth Cemetery Marker. Dirt road leads south to the cemetery
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 3, 2025
3. Obeth Cemetery Marker looking west on Lake James State Park Road
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 34 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.
