Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mecklenburg County Confederate Monument
November 11, 2023
1. Mecklenburg County Confederate Monument Marker
To the Confederate soldiers of Mecklenburg County
Erected by the women of Charlotte 1887
We honor them and remember them
and the unknown who rest here
1861 - 1865
Erected 1887 by Ladies Memorial Association.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 14.121′ N, 80° 50.8′ W. Monument is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It can be reached from West 6th Street 0.2 miles west of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling west. Monument is in the Confederate section of Elmwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 700 W 6th St, Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charlotte Confederate Cemetery (here, next to this marker); North Carolina Military Institute / Gen. D.H. Hill School (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Navy Yard Charlotte (a few steps from this marker); Mecklenburg Beauregards (a few steps from this marker); Union Farmers (a few steps from this marker); Ranaleburg Riflemen (a few steps from this marker); Mecklenburg County Confederate Soldiers Monument (a few steps from this marker); The Charlotte Grays (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
2. Mecklenburg County Confederate Monument (right side)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2023. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2023.
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