Rich Square in Northampton County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

George V. Holloman

1902-1946

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012

1. George V. Holloman Marker

Inscription. Colonel U.S. Air Force, World War II. Pioneer in developing automatic devices for airplane control. Home 150 yds. W.

Erected 1951 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number E-45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 36° 16.156′ N, 77° 17.272′ W. Marker is in Rich Square, North Carolina, in Northampton County. It is on South Main Street (U.S. 258) north of Judith Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 509 S Main St, Rich Square NC 27869, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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,

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gen. Walter E. Boomer (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lemuel Burkitt (approx. 3.7 miles away); Rich Square Monthly Meeting (approx. 5.7 miles away); Woodland Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); John W. Moore (approx. 6.1 miles away); Roanoke River (approx. 6.7 miles away); a different marker also named Roanoke River (approx. 6.8 miles away); Ram Albemarle (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rich Square.

Also see . . . George V. Holloman. Essay on George V. Holloman (Submitted on April 29, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)

S Main St & Judith St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012

2. S Main St & Judith St

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.