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

Inscription.
First church in Mecklenburg County
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: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. 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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "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); Hezekiah Alexander House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Memorial to Lieut. Col. George Locke (approx. 2.7 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)

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. 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 (pronounced “shu-gah”) is the oldest church in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Birthed by frontier families escaping the French & Indian War, they traveled south in Conestoga wagons over the Great Wagon Road to Carolina. (Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church) (Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023

2. Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church Marker

Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church (Public Domain)

3. Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church

Built circa 1870, it is the church's fourth sanctuary.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.