Gatesville in Gates County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William P. Roberts
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
1. William P. Roberts Marker
Erected 1973 by Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 36° 24.205′ N, 76° 45.122′ W. Marker is in Gatesville, North Carolina, in Gates County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 37) and Court Street (State Highway 137), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gatesville NC 27938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gates County Confederate Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "United We Stand" (about 300 feet away); Elsie Riddick (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reid's Grove School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mary Louise Manley Thompson (approx. 7.3 miles away); Dr. Walter Reed (approx. 7.4 miles away); Choanoac
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Gates County Courthouse (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
2. Main St & Court St
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2024
3. William P. Roberts gravesite at Gatesville Cemetery, Gatesville, NC
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.
