Near Concord in Cabarrus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Samuel Suther

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023

1. Samuel Suther Marker

Inscription. Early minister of German Reformed Church in N.C., 1768-1782. Preached at Coldwater Union Church which stood 500 yards N.

Erected 1978 by North Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-76.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.

Location. 35° 24.954′ N, 80° 33.084′ W. Marker is near Concord, North Carolina, in Cabarrus County. Marker is on North Carolina 73 west of Gold Hill Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 498 NC-73, Concord NC 28025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Trading Path (approx. 1.6 miles away); James P. Cook (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cabarrus County Courthouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cabarrus Black Boys Fountain (approx. 1.7 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 1.7 miles away); Morris House Hotel (approx. 1.7 miles away); Harness and Carriage House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Town Hall (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concord.

Regarding Samuel Suther. He was the first

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known pastor of Coldwater Church, which was organized in 1766 by Germans who settled along Coldwater Creek. In 1814, Coldwater became a union church (Lutheran and Reformed). The Lutheran congregation withdrew in 1843. The Reformed congregation built a new church three miles away and renamed itself Mt. Gilead in 1851. Now known as New Gilead Reformed Church, it built its current sanctuary in 1888.

Also see . . . Suther, Samuel. Samuel Suther, German Reformed minister, was born in Switzerland and in 1738 with his family embarked for the American colonies. Early the next year, according to tradition, he was his family's sole survivor in a shipwreck off the coast of Virginia. (By Robert W. Delp, Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, 1994; via NCpedia) (Submitted on December 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023

2. Samuel Suther Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.