Flat Rock near Hendersonville in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dunroy Home

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

1. Dunroy Home Marker

Inscription. David Williams, a rice planter of Camden, SC, constructed this home on his 98-acre summer plantation in 1862. In 1930 descendants of Judge Mitchell King purchased the property, which remained in the family until 1998. The Gothic cottage was restored in 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 35° 17.302′ N, 82° 27.349′ W. Marker is near Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is in Flat Rock. It is on Dunroy Drive south of Williams Meadow Loop, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 249 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

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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: Buncombe Turnpike (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunroy Quarry (approx. ¼ mile away); Hemlocks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mountain Lodge (approx. half a mile away); George A. Trenholm (approx. 0.8 miles away); James Brown (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. John in the Wilderness (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named St. John in the Wilderness (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.

Dunroy Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

2. Dunroy Home and Marker

Dunroy Home from the entranceway (home is under private ownership) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

3. Dunroy Home from the entranceway (home is under private ownership)

Preservation plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 2, 2026

4. Preservation plaque

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 8 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.