Clemmons in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Peter and Comfort Clemmons House
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 25, 2025
1. Peter and Comfort Clemmons House Marker
Home of the Village namesake; built ca. 1805 and expanded ca. 1850. Features late Georgian and early Federal architectural elements. Used as a boarding house, general store, inn, and stagecoach stop in the 19th century. Sold to Henry W. Fries in 1868. Bought by J.P. Sprinkle in 1903; owned by Sprinkle-Ogburn family until 2020.
Erected by Village of Clemmons, North Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 36° 1.251′ N, 80° 23.094′ W. Marker is in Clemmons, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on Clemmons Road (U.S. 158) 0.2 miles west of Lewisville-Clemmons Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3736 Clemmons Rd, Clemmons NC 27012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The "Hattie Butner" (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); McKnight's Meeting House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Philip and Johanna Hoehns (Hanes) House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wachovia Tract (approx. 1.6 miles away); William Linville (approx. 1.7 miles away); William Johnson
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Photographed by Mark Parker, November 25, 2025
2. Peter and Comfort Clemmons House Marker looking east on Clemmons Rd
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 25, 2025
3. Peter and Comfort Clemmons House and Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 25, 2025
4. Peter and Comfort Clemmons House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
