South Meridian Marker, Nash County, North Carolina - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Originally erected on the Courthouse grounds in 1898 the meridians, a north and a south, were relocated to the cemetery during a period of courthouse expansion and renovation in the 1920's. Since the relocation the north meridian has been lost or destroyed but the south meridian remains and is a 6 x 6 x 48 inch granite monument, projecting 4 inches above the ground inscribed with 'NCGS + USCS 1898'.

Back in the day the meridian monuments were used to provide a true north/south line as a calibration standard by which surveyors could observe the magnetic declination and adjust their surveys accordingly.

The meridian is located in Forest Hill Cemetery approximately one half mile east of the Nash County Courthouse, 700 ft NE of the cemetery entrance on E Cedar St, 150 ft ESE of a brick building, 40 ft W of a cedar tree with the top broken out, 35 ft N of the centerline of a dirt driveway and 18 inches NE of the coping around a lot.

Monumentation Type: Dressed stone Monument Category: Meridian Line marker Accessible to general public: yes County: Nashville, North Carolina USGS Quad: Nashville Other Coordinates: N 35° 58.656 W 077° 57.630 Other Coordinates details: Parking area Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Historical significance: Not listed Monument Website: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Approximate date of monument: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.

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