Wilson in Wilson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Frank S. Hargrave, M.D.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2025

1. Frank S. Hargrave, M.D. Marker

Inscription. Born in Lexington, NC. Graduated Leonard Medical School, 1901. Arrived in Wilson, 1903. Founder and Chief of Staff, Mercy Hospital. In 1914, elected President, National Medical Ass'n. President, Lincoln Benefit Society. Home was at 624 E. Green St.

Erected by Wilson County Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 35° 43.326′ N, 77° 54.124′ W. Marker is in Wilson, North Carolina, in Wilson County. It is on Green Street East west of Elba Street East, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 700 Green St E, Wilson NC 27893, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Samuel H. Vick (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilson Normal & Industrial Institute (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilson Hospital and Tubercular Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Owen L. W. Smith (approx. 0.2 miles away); Plank Road (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles H. Darden (approx. ¼ mile away); Cherry Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); R.D.W. Connor (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2025

2. Frank S. Hargrave, M.D. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.