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Henderson in Vance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Corbitt Company

 
 
Corbitt Company Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 11, 2010
1. Corbitt Company Marker
Inscription. Built buggies, 1899; by 1907, automobiles; later tractors, buses, and, during WWII, trucks for military. Shop ¾ mi. S.E. closed 1952.
 
Erected 2006 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-121.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRoads & VehiclesWar, World II. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
 
Location. 36° 20.215′ N, 78° 26.465′ W. Marker is in Henderson, North Carolina, in Vance County. Marker is at the intersection of Bypass U.S. 158 and Dabney Drive, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 158Bypass . Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1675 Dabney Drive, Henderson NC 27536, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "Tiny" Broadwick (approx. 2 miles away); Harriet-Henderson Strike (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mary L. Wyche (approx. 4.6 miles away); Harris Meeting House (approx. 4.7 miles away); Salem United Methodist Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Leonard Henderson (approx. 6.1 miles away); James Turner (approx. 6.4 miles away); Bingham School (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.
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Wide view of the Corbitt Company Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 11, 2010
2. Wide view of the Corbitt Company Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 775 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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