Five Points in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Riverside Cemetery
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016
1. Riverside Cemetery Marker
Graves of Thomas Wolfe & "O. Henry," authors; Zebulon B. Vance, governor; Thomas L. Clingman and Robert R. Reynolds, U.S. senators. One-half mile W.
Erected 2014 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 36.269′ N, 82° 33.582′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Five Points. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and Ocala Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asheville NC 28801, 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 North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Locke Craig (about 700 feet away); Caney (Canie) Brown House (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor of Markus and Maria Reich (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jeter C. Pritchard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kiffin Y. Rockwell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wartime Jail (approx. half a mile away); Sweet Harmonies (approx. 0.6 miles away); Raphael Guastavino (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery (was about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016
2. Riverside Cemetery Marker (facing north)
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, September 4, 2016
3. Riverside Cemetery Marker (facing south)
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4. Riverside Cemetery Walking Tour
Romantic Asheville website entry
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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2015
5. Grave of Thomas Wolfe
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2015
6. Grave of Thomas Wolfe
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2015
7. Wolfe Family Gravesite
Thomas Wolfe's father W.O. Wolfe was a notable local figure in his day, known for his work constructing monuments. There are markers in town about him.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2015
8. Grave of "O. Henry"
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2015
9. Grave of Zebulon Vance
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2015
10. Grave of Zebulon Vance
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 4. submitted on May 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
