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Thomasville in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

John W. Thomas

1800-1871

 
 
John W. Thomas Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 17, 2013
1. John W. Thomas Marker
Inscription. Founder of Thomasville. As legislator led fight for N.C. Railroads; friend of education. His home, Cedar Lodge, was nearby.
 
Erected 1987 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-35.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationGovernment & PoliticsRailroads & StreetcarsSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 35° 50.568′ N, 80° 5.277′ W. Marker is in Thomasville, North Carolina, in Davidson County. Marker is at the intersection of Cedar Lodge Road and Cedar Drive, on the right when traveling east on Cedar Lodge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 280 Cedar Lodge Rd, Thomasville NC 27360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mitchell House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Smith Clinic (approx. 2.7 miles away); Thomasville (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named John W. Thomas (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Thomasville
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(approx. 2.9 miles away); Thomasville City Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); John H. Mills (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomasville.
 
John W. Thomas Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 17, 2013
2. John W. Thomas Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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