Mt. Gilead in Haywood County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
McAulay Bros. Store
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, September 3, 2010
1. McAulay Bros. Store Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 35° 12.884′ N, 80° 0.111′ W. Marker is in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, in Haywood County. It is on South Main Street, on the left when traveling north. The building is located at the intersection of South Main Street and East Allenton Street (State Route 731). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Main Street, Mount Gilead NC 27306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains, specifically in Greater Asheville, and in the Great Smoky Mountains. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Haywood Motor Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Ingram McAulay Hardware & Furniture (within shouting distance of this marker); Ross & Ingram Grocery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Williams Barber Shop (about 400 feet away); O.C. Bruton Store (about 400 feet away); A.S. McRae Building (about 400 feet away); Edmund DeBerry (approx. 3.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, September 3, 2010
2. McAulay Bros. Store
The marker is on the left hand side of the store front, to the left of the sign that reads "Home Decor."
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, September 3, 2010
3. Another view of McAulay Bros. Store
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
