Tabor City in Columbus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mt. Tabor
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 10, 2007
1. Mt. Tabor Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 34° 9.041′ N, 78° 52.367′ W. Marker is in Tabor City, North Carolina, in Columbus County. It is at the intersection of East 5th Street (Business U.S. 701) and Pireway Road (North Carolina Highway 904), on the right when traveling south on East 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tabor City NC 28463, 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 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 5 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Tabor City Tribune (approx. 0.7 miles away); Loris Training School (approx. 6 miles away in South Carolina); Green Sea Baptist Church (approx. 6.1 miles away in South Carolina); Chicken Bog (approx. 6.7 miles away in South Carolina); Bank of Whiteville (approx. 16.2 miles away).
Additional keywords. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 10, 2007
2. Marker at Tabor City Welcome Center
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,531 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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