Asheboro in Randolph County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jonathan Worth
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
1. Jonathan Worth Marker
Erected 1936 by North Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 42.454′ N, 79° 48.761′ W. Marker is in Asheboro, North Carolina, in Randolph County. It is on East Salisbury Street (State Highway 42), on the right when traveling east. Located in the middle of the block between North Fayetteville Street (US-220 Alt) and North Cox Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asheboro NC 27203, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Randolph County Courthouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Randolph County Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away); Sit-Ins for Civil Rights (approx. Ό mile away); Plank Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cedar Falls Mill (approx. 4.2 miles away); Pugh Family Business (approx. 4.3 miles
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Also see . . . North Carolina Office of Governor - Governors of North Carolina - Jonathan Worth. (Submitted on June 5, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
2. Wide view of the Jonathan Worth Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
3. Site of the Jonathan Worth house
The 1855 Greek Revival residence was demolished to make room for a branch of the Randolph Public Library.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,019 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
