Ridgeview in Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hartzell Church

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

1. Hartzell Church Marker

Inscription. Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church was originally established on 1st Street between 1879 and 1882, hosting several pastors while at that location. Under the leadership of Rev. A. A. Newsome, a Normal Church School was established. He served as principal and one of the teachers was Mrs. Mayme Bulware. Students attended from Hickory and neighboring communities, with many studying the ministry. In 1929, Rev. W.T. Lomax, Rev. Elder Robert Smith, and several members of the church moved from the 1st Street location to the corner of Center Street and 2nd Avenue.

Erected 2024.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 35° 43.787′ N, 81° 20.282′ W. Marker is in Hickory, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is in Ridgeview. It is at the intersection of South Center Street and Second Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north on South Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 South Center Street, Hickory NC 28602, United States of America.

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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 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 walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frame Church (about 500 feet away); Business District (about 500 feet away); City of Hickory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Hickory Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patterson Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hickory Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Ridgeview Library (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hickory.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

2. Hartzell Church Marker

Vacant lot where Hartzell Church once stood

Second Hartzell Church building at South Center Street and 2nd Ave. SE image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

3. Second Hartzell Church building at South Center Street and 2nd Ave. SE

(photo credit): The Hill Book

Current location of Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 22, 2024

4. Current location of Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church

Two blocks south from previous location, near South Center Street and 4th Avenue SE

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.