Mount Holly in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
1. Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Marker
St. Joseph's is the oldest standing Catholic Church in the state of North Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 35° 20.193′ N, 81° 0.005′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It can be reached from the intersection of Mountain Island Highway (State Highway 273) and Sandy Ford Road (County Highway 1918), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Holly NC 28120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 of the Confederate
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Joseph's (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Holly Cotton Mill (approx. 2.6 miles away); 123 North Main Street (approx. 2.8 miles away); 121 North Main Street (approx. 2.8 miles away); 107-119 North Main Street (approx. 2.8 miles away); Joseph Dickson (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cannon-Lentz House (approx. 2.8 miles away); 119 West Central Avenue (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Holly.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
2. Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
3. Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
4. Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
5. Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
6. Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
