Carthage in Moore County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James McConnell
1887-1917
Erected 2009 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-65.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 1917.
Location. 35° 20.838′ N, 79° 25.107′ W. Marker is in Carthage, North Carolina, in Moore County. It is on McReynolds Street (State Highway 24) south of West Barrett Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 McReynolds Street, Carthage NC 28327, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buggy Company (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of James Rogers McConnell (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carthage Methodist Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Andrew Johnson (about 800 feet away); Carthage Methodist Church (about 800 feet away); Plank Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flying for France (approx. Ό mile away); Lt. Robert "Hoyle" Upchurch (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carthage.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2015, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2015, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


