Polkton in Anson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Leonidas L. Polk
1837-1892
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2011
1. Leonidas L. Polk Marker
President of National Farmers' Alliance, 1889-1892; began Progressive Farmer, 1886; a founder of NCSU and Meredith College. Was born here.
Erected 2009 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 35° 0.091′ N, 80° 12.85′ W. Marker is in Polkton, North Carolina, in Anson County. Marker is at the intersection of Andrew Jackson Highway (U.S. 74) and Horne-town Road (North Carolina Highway 1259), on the right when traveling east on Andrew Jackson Highway. The marker is located on the grounds of the South Piedmont Community College - L.L. Polk Campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 680 Highway 74 West, Polkton NC 28135, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brown Creek Soil Conservation District (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hugh Hammond Bennett (approx. 6.6 miles away); Anson County Training School (approx. 7˝ miles away); Blind Boy Fuller
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More about this marker. According to the North Carolina Office of Archives & History — Department of Cultural Resources: "Leonidas L. Polk’s birthplace in Anson County stood until 1972." In 1940, the marker was initially erected on Old US 74 (SR 1419).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. N.C. Farmers' Alliance
Also see . . . Leonidas L. Polk (1837-1892). North Carolina History Project website entry (Submitted on May 13, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
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2. Leonidas L. Polk
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 6, 2011
3. Leonidas L. Polk Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 13, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 13, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
