Newton in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Catawba College
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
1. Catawba College Marker
Coeducational, liberal arts. Affiliated with Evangelical & Reformed Church. Opened ˝ mi. N., 1851. Moved to Salisbury, 1925, & enlarged.
Erected 1956 by North Carolina Archives and History Departments. (Marker Number O-53.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 35° 38.846′ N, 81° 13.52′ W. Marker is in Newton, North Carolina, in Catawba County. Marker is at the intersection of Southwest Boulevard (Business U.S. 321) and South College Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Southwest Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newton NC 28658, 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. Hoke Smith (approx. 0.7 miles away); Central High School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Civil War Raid Through Western North Carolina (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Court House Well (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rutherford's March Tribute (approx. 1.1 miles away); Catawba County War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); M.L. McCorkle
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Also see . . . The History of Catawba College. College website entry (Submitted on September 24, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020
2. Catawba College Marker
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3. Catawba College
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
