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Murfreesboro in Hertford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

J. William Copeland

(1914-1988)

 
 
J. William Copeland Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
1. J. William Copeland Marker
Inscription. Associate Justice of N.C. Supreme Court 1975-1985, Superior Court Judge-131/2 years, served in 84 counties, N.C. State Senator-four terms, Mayor of Murfreesboro and Woodland, home: 407 East High Street
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
 
Location. 36° 26.537′ N, 77° 6.01′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, in Hertford County. It is on East Main Street (Business U.S. 158) east of South Wynn Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murfreesboro NC 27855, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chowan University (within shouting distance of this marker); Murfreesboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Wesleyan Female College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murfree House (about 300 feet away); F. Roy Johnson (about 500 feet away); Murfreesboro Veterans Monument (about 700 feet away); Disabled American Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Walter Reed (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
 
E Main St (facing east) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
2. E Main St (facing east)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
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Jul. 27, 2026