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Lumberton in Robeson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

First Rural Health Department

 
 
First Rural Health Department Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, January 26, 2008
1. First Rural Health Department Marker
Inscription. In 1912 Robeson County established first rural health department in U.S. three blocks N.
 
Erected 1986 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number I-67.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
 
Location. 34° 37.08′ N, 79° 0.497′ W. Marker is in Lumberton, North Carolina, in Robeson County. Marker is on 2nd (State Highway 72) east of Elm Street, on the right when traveling east. It is at the town square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lumberton NC 28358, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lumberton Bicentennial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); First Hebrew Congregation (approx. ¼ mile away); Thompson Institute (approx. 0.9 miles away); Angus W. McLean (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Willis (approx. 1.1 miles away); Burnt Swamp Association (approx. 8 miles away); Honorable Hamilton McMillan (approx. 11.9 miles away); University of N. C. at Pembroke (approx. 12 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lumberton.
 
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First Rural Health Department Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, January 26, 2008
2. First Rural Health Department Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
 
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