Near Concord in Cabarrus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rocky River Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
1. Rocky River Church Marker
Erected 1971 by North Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-77.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 35° 18.424′ N, 80° 35.876′ W. Marker is near Concord, North Carolina, in Cabarrus County. It is at the intersection of Rocky River Road (State Road 1139) and Lower Rocky River Road, on the left when traveling north on Rocky River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7940 Rocky River Rd, Concord NC 28025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Commemorating Rocky River Presbyterian 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. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Nathaniel Alexander
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Nathaniel Alexander (was approx. 3.7 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
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
2. Rocky River Church Marker
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 January 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
