Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Lutheran Cemetery

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 20, 2023

1. Old Lutheran Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established 1768. Land given to German Lutheran congregation by John Lewis Beard. Contains graves of German, Scotch-Irish, and English settlers. Site of only church building in Salisbury for about 50 years. Wall built 1878.

Erected 1983 by Historic Salisbury Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.

Location. 35° 40.214′ N, 80° 27.831′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is on North Lee Street north of East Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury NC 28144, 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 States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Salisbury Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Salisbury Arsenal (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harry Cowan (about 800 feet away); Stoneman’s Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Zion Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rowan County World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Lynching in America / Lynching of African Americans in Rowan County (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Town that Loved the Circus (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 20, 2023

2. Old Lutheran Cemetery Marker

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 20, 2023

3. Old Lutheran Cemetery

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 20, 2023

4. Old Lutheran Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.