Tarboro in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Town Common
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
1. Town Common Marker
Erected 1939 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number E-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 35° 54.007′ N, 77° 32.181′ W. Marker was in Tarboro, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It was on North Main Street (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling north. Located in the town commons. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Tarboro NC 27886, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Town Common (here, next to this marker); Washington's Southern Tour (a few steps from this marker); Colonel Louis D. Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); Occupation of Tarboro (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Edgecombe County Confederate Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Historic Tarboro. Website featuring the city's historic sites. (Submitted on May 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
2. Town Common Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
3. Town Common Today
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 931 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
