Belmont in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Chronicle

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 13, 2015

1. William Chronicle Marker

Inscription. Major in Revolution, leader of Lincoln County forces at the battle of Kings Mountain, 1780, where he was killed. His home stood nearby.

Erected 1953 by the Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number O-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 35° 14.623′ N, 81° 2.184′ W. Marker is in Belmont, North Carolina, in Gaston County. Marker is at the intersection of Catawba Street (State Highway 7) and Glenway Street, on the right when traveling east on Catawba Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Catawba Street, Belmont NC 28012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Belmont City Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Piedmont & Northern RR Depot (about 600 feet away); Belmont World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); S.P. & E.P. Stowe House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Goshen Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Belmont Abbey College (approx. 0.7 miles away); Flood of 1916

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Stuart W. Cramer (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belmont.

Also see . . . NCPedia article. (Submitted on May 14, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View from marker looking west on Catawba Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 13, 2015

2. View from marker looking west on Catawba Street.

View from marker looking east on Catawba Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 13, 2015

3. View from marker looking east on Catawba Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.