Rutherfordton in Rutherford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gilbert Town
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 19, 2014
1. Gilbert Town Marker
Erected 1938 by State Historical Commission. (Marker Number O-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 23.382′ N, 81° 57.582′ W. Marker is in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, in Rutherford County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 221) and Harley Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rutherfordton NC 28139, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joshua Forman (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bechtler's Mint (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); James Adair (approx. 1.3 miles away); Carrier-McBrayer House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Carrier-Ward House (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Stoneman's Raid (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rutherfordton.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 19, 2014
2. Gilbert Town Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
