Sugar Creek in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
1. Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church Marker
Organized in 1756
First pastor, Alexander Craighead
Erected 1934 by National Society Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 35° 15.575′ N, 80° 48.116′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Sugar Creek. It is at the intersection of West Craighead Road and Glory Street, on the right when traveling north on West Craighead Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 W Craighead Rd, Charlotte NC 28206, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alexander Craighead (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sugar Creek Burying Ground (about 400 feet away); "War of Sugar Creek" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Major Joseph Graham (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Gibbon (approx. 1.2 miles away); VFW Post 9488 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Bishop John C. Kilgo House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Victoria (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Also see . . .
1. A History of The Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church (PDF). The Sugar Creek Church, founded by Scotch-Irish emigrants in North Carolina during the Colonial period, is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in North Carolina and one of the first to have its own settled pastor. (By Neill Roderick McGeachy, 1954; via HathiTrust) (Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Our History. Founded in 1755, Sugaw Creek Presbyterian
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
2. Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church Marker
Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church (Public Domain)
3. Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church
Built circa 1870, it is the church's fourth sanctuary.
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 29, 2024
4. Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 29, 2024
5. Alexander Craighead gravesite at original Sugaw Creek Presbyterian burying grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4, 5. submitted on November 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.
