Near Morven in Anson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sneedsborough
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2011
1. Sneedsborough Marker
Laid out 1795. Promoted as inland port town on Pee Dee River by Archibald D. Murphey. Only graveyard remains, five miles southeast.
Erected 1938. (Marker Number K-7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • 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 1795.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 34° 51.002′ N, 79° 59.446′ W. Marker was near Morven, North Carolina, in Anson County. It was at the intersection of U.S. 52 and Old Sneedsboro Road (North Carolina Highway 1829), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 52. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Morven NC 28119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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 9 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: John J. McRae (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina / South Carolina (approx. 3.2 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Sherman's March (approx. 6.4 miles away); a different marker also named
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Also see . . .
1. A History of Sneedsborough, North Carolina. Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About North Carolina - Its History and Its People website entry (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Old Sneedsborough Cemetery. Anson County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on May 10, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. This marker is no longer there
This marker is no longer there, but the one next to it still is. The pole remains.
— Submitted February 18, 2025, by Julia E. House of Decatur, Georgia.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2011
2. Wide view of the Sneedsborough Marker
On the right next to the John J. McRae Marker.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2011
3. Old Sneedsborough Cemetery
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2011
4. The site of Old Sneedsborough
The cemetery is all that remains of Sneedsborough, once a town of 500 people and 100 buildings on the Pee Dee River.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,927 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 10, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
