Near Concord in Cabarrus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Commemorating Rocky River Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
1. Commemorating Rocky River Presbyterian Church Marker
Cabarrus County
formerly Mecklenburg
All delegates to celebrated convention in Charlotte May 1775, were from the seven churches of Mecklenburg County, of which this is the mother church.
Erected 1950 by North Carolina Society of Colonial Dames of America.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.
Location. 35° 18.453′ N, 80° 35.897′ W. Marker is near Concord, North Carolina, in Cabarrus County. It can be reached from the intersection of Rocky River Road (State Road 1139) and Lower Rocky River Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rocky River Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Stonewall Jackson Training School (approx. 3.6 miles away); In Memory of Alexander Query and Peggy McCord Query (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Nathaniel Alexander (approx. 3.6 miles away); Warren Coleman (approx. 5.4 miles away); Bethel Church Arbor (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named Bethel Church Arbor (approx. 5.8 miles away); Charlotte Motor Speedway
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
2. Commemorating Rocky River Presbyterian Church Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Nathaniel Alexander (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. A Historical Sketch of Rocky River Church (PDF). Rev. Alexander Craighead, the first pastor of Rocky River, brought hundreds of his friends to the fertile lands in Carolina and a large number of them selected lands within 7 miles of the present church, and on the hill on the south bank of Rocky River between the mouth of Coddle Creek, and the mouth of Back Creek, these pioneers erected in 1755 a log church in which Rev. Alexander Craighead preached. (By Rev. Joseph B. Mack, 1913; via Divinity Archive) (Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Rocky River Presbyterian Church Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which was listed in 1986. (Prepared by Shelia M. Bumgarner and Peter Kaplan; via National Archives) (Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
3. Rocky River Presbyterian Church
This sanctuary, the congregation's fourth, was constructed in 1860-61.
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 463 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
