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

Tabitha A. Holton

1854 – 1886

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010

1. Tabitha A. Holton Marker

Inscription. First woman licensed to practice law in North Carolina, 1878. Lived thirty yards northwest.

Erected 1993 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number M-50.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 36° 23.771′ N, 80° 43.382′ W. Marker is in Dobson, North Carolina, in Surry County. It is at the intersection of N Main Street (U.S. 601) and W Atkins Street, on the right when traveling south on N Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dobson NC 27017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 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: Surry County WWI Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Stoneman’s Raid (a few steps from this marker); Purple Heart Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Sonker (within shouting distance of this marker); Surry County 250th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Surry County War Dead Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers of Surry County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dobson.

Dobson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010

2. Dobson Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010

3. Tabitha A. Holton Marker

Marker on N Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010

4. Marker on N Main Street

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 896 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.