Huntersville in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The First Sermon of Hopewell Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

1. The First Sermon of Hopewell Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. The first sermon of Hopewell Presbyterian Church was preached by Rev. John Thomson at Richard Barry's home near here, circa 1760

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.

Location. 35° 22.93′ N, 80° 54.772′ W. Marker is in Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is at the intersection of Tidal Court and Coastal Way, on the left when traveling west on Tidal Court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9749 Tidal Court, Huntersville NC 28078, 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 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

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other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Tanner (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Barry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Major John Davidson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of 146 Acre Asa Stephens Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away); William Lee Davidson (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Church Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); In Memory of the Revolutionary War Patriots of Hopewell Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Servant Entrance (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Hopewell Presbyterian Church first sermon marker with Richard Barry home site in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

2. Hopewell Presbyterian Church first sermon marker with Richard Barry home site in the background

Current site of Hopewell Presbyterian Church on Beatties Ford Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024

3. Current site of Hopewell Presbyterian Church on Beatties Ford Rd

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.