Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Claremont College

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018

1. Claremont College Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1880 by the Evangelical & Reformed Church as a school for women. Closed in 1916. Stood 300 yards east.

Erected 1959 by Archives And Highway Departments. (Marker Number O-53.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 35° 44.14′ N, 81° 20.133′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street Northeast (State Highway 127) and 3rd Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 243 3rd Avenue Northeast, Hickory NC 28601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory

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of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John L. Riddle House (within shouting distance of this marker); H.C. Dixon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge W. B. Councill House (within shouting distance of this marker); Alonzo M. West House (within shouting distance of this marker); George L. Bailey House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Menzies-Goodman House (about 400 feet away); Herbert A. Miller House (about 400 feet away); Claremont High School Site (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Claremont College Marker looking south on 2nd Street Northeast image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2018

2. Claremont College Marker looking south on 2nd Street Northeast

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.