Mill Bridge near Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Erected 2021 by John Lawson, Surveyor General Chapter, North Carolina Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists, and the National Register of Historic Places series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is December 10, 1750.
Location. 35° 39.016′ N, 80° 38.172′ W. Marker is near Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is in Mill Bridge. Marker is on White Road , 0.2 miles north of Mooresville Road (North Carolina Road 150), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 White Rd, Salisbury NC 28147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Thyatira Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Short History of Thyatira Presbyterian Church (USA) (about 500 feet away); Thyatira Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Matthew Locke (approx. 0.2 miles away); Four Houses of Worship (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel McCorkle (approx. 1.2 miles away); Francis Locke (approx. 2.8 miles away); Back Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.
Also see . . .
1. Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Cemetery, and Manse (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the church complex, which was listed in 1984. (Prepared by Davyd Foard Hood and Marshall Bullock, NC Division of Archives and History; via National Archives) (Submitted on December 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Find a Grave entry on the historic burial ground. (Submitted on December 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. History. Thyatira Presbyterian Church, organized by 1750, is the oldest of any denomination or institution in the western half of NC that possesses legal documentation for proof of age. Land grants were made in this area in 1747 and the meeting house that became Thyatira was established shortly thereafter and before 1750. (Thyatira Presbyterian Church) (Submitted on December 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.