Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Montfort Stokes
1762-1842
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 12, 2012
1. Montfort Stokes Marker
Erected by NC Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number M-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 8.18′ N, 81° 11.67′ W. Marker is in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in Wilkes County. It is on River Street (Route 268), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilkesboro NC 28697, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Wellborn (approx. half a mile away); James Larkin Pearson (approx. one mile away); Former Wilkesboro Elementary School (approx. 2.3 miles away); An Introduction to the Labyrinth (approx. 2.3 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Former Federal Building (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wilkes County Frescoes (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Wilkesboro Quilt Block Sundial (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkesboro.
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 12, 2012
2. Montfort Stokes Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 12, 2012
3. Montfort Stokes Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox
4. Montfort Stokes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 775 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
