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Historical Markers in Columbus County, North Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Columbus County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Columbus County, NC (4) Bladen County, NC (13) Brunswick County, NC (62) Pender County, NC (47) Robeson County, NC (17) Dillon County, SC (29) Horry County, SC (236)  ColumbusCounty(4) Columbus County (4)  BladenCounty(13) Bladen County (13)  BrunswickCounty(62) Brunswick County (62)  PenderCounty(47) Pender County (47)  RobesonCounty(17) Robeson County (17)  DillonCountySouth Carolina(29) Dillon County (29)  HorryCounty(236) Horry County (236)
Whiteville is the county seat for Columbus County
Adjacent to Columbus County, North Carolina
      Bladen County (13)  ►
      Brunswick County (62)  ►
      Pender County (47)  ►
      Robeson County (17)  ►
      Dillon County, South Carolina (29)  ►
      Horry County, South Carolina (236)  ►
 
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1 ► North Carolina, Columbus County, Riegelwood — D-21 — Cornwallis —
Retreating after Battle of Guilford Courthouse, en route to Wilmington, passed near here with his army in April 1781. — — Map (db m101314) HM
2 ► North Carolina, Columbus County, Tabor City — Mt. Tabor —
Baptist Church est. here in 1840. Community settled in 1850’s. Railroad terminus located, 1886. Incorporated 1805. Charter changed to Tabor City, 1935. Former “Yam Capital” of the World. — — Map (db m862) HM
3 ► North Carolina, Columbus County, Tabor City — The Tabor City Tribune —
Established by Stanly County native W. Horace Carter in 1946. Won the Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service in 1953. Named changed to Tabor-Loris Tribune in 1996. — — Map (db m863) HM
4 ► North Carolina, Columbus County, Whiteville — D-74 — Millie-Christine McKoy —
Black Siamese twins born near here, 1851. exhibited in U.S. and Europe. Died in 1912. Grave is five miles N. — — Map (db m20458) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 23, 2024