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

Inscription. [First stone]
Earliest date of record
Jan. 1, 1753
This building being the
fourth house of worship
of this congregation.
Completed 1860.
This stone placed 1930
[Second stone]
Thyatira
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: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places 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. Marker 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.

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 (about 300 feet away); Four Houses of Worship

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Thyatira Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Matthew Locke (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel McCorkle (approx. 1.3 miles away); Francis Locke (approx. 2.9 miles away); Back Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

Also see . . .
1. 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.)

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.)

Thyatira Presbyterian Church Second Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023

2. Thyatira Presbyterian Church Second Marker

Thyatira Presbyterian Church Markers image. Click for full size.

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 December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.