Mill Bridge near Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thyatira Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
1. Thyatira Presbyterian Church Marker
Jan. 1, 1753
This building being the
fourth house of worship
of this congregation.
Completed 1860.
This stone placed 1930
[Second stone]
Presbyterian Church
at Mill Bridge
Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of Interior
1984
Erected 1930.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1753.
Location. 35° 39.045′ N, 80° 38.225′ W. Marker is near Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is in Mill Bridge. It can be reached from 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.
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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Short History of Thyatira Presbyterian Church (USA) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Cemetery, and Manse. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 21, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 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.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
2. Thyatira Presbyterian Church Second Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
3. Thyatira Presbyterian Church Markers
The stones are on both sides of the front door.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
