Near Hendersonville in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dunroy Quarry

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

1. Dunroy Quarry Marker

Inscription. Site of the granite rock quarry where rock was removed to build the foundation and use on the grounds of the Dunroy home in the mid-1800s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 35° 17.123′ N, 82° 27.497′ W. Marker is near Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on Dunroy Drive 0.1 miles north of High Road Overlook, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 429 Dunroy Dr, Hendersonville NC 28739, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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: Dunroy Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Buncombe Turnpike (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hemlocks (approx. half a mile away); Mountain Lodge (approx. half a mile away); James Brown (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. John in the Wilderness (approx. 0.9 miles away); George A. Trenholm (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named St. John in the Wilderness (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.

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Dunroy Quarry Marker looking north on Dunroy Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

2. Dunroy Quarry Marker looking north on Dunroy Drive

Granite Formations along Dunroy Dr. south of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

3. Granite Formations along Dunroy Dr. south of the marker

Dunroy Home, located 3/10 miles north of the marker on Dunroy Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

4. Dunroy Home, located 3/10 miles north of the marker on Dunroy Drive

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.