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

M.L. McCorkle

1817-1899

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. M.L. McCorkle Marker

Inscription. Superior Court judge; a founder of Catawba College; state senator & Confederate colonel. His home stood here.

Erected 1978 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-68.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 35° 39.782′ N, 81° 13.354′ W. Marker is in Newton, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 16 and W A Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 16. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newton NC 28658, 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 of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one

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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: Catawba County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Raid Through Western North Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); Catawba County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Court House Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford's March Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoke Smith (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wilson Warlick (approx. half a mile away); Central High School (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newton.

Also see . . . Col Matthew Locke McCorkle at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 5, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. M.L. McCorkle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.