John W. Thomas

John W. Thomas (HM1BS1)

Location: Thomasville, NC 27360 Davidson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 52.967', W 80° 4.967'

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Site of the home place of
John W. Thomas
Founder of the city of
Thomasville, 1857

"John W. Thomas, the founder of Thomasville, lived in "a grand mansion" in the center of town, across the street from the town commons. The house was far back from the street and surrounded by oaks, cedars, some cherry trees and an iron picket fence."
—From 1921 Chairtown news article
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HM NumberHM1BS1
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByThomasville Historic Preservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 8:52pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 582789 N 3971335
Decimal Degrees35.88278333, -80.08278333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 52.967', W 80° 4.967'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 52' 58.02" N, 80° 4' 58.02" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)336
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 18-20 W Main St, Thomasville NC 27360, US
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