Huntersville in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Major John Davidson
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
1. This Wall Erected in Memory of Major John Davidson Marker
in memory
of
Major John Davidson
A signer of
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
May 20th 1775
and his wife
Violet Wilson Davidson
and their descendents
Homestead built 1788 - burned 1886
Erected by Edward Lee Baxter Davidson.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1775.
Location. 35° 23.006′ N, 80° 56.929′ W. Marker is in Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is on Neck Road (State Road 2074) east of Allison Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. Located at the northwest corner the Rural Hill Cemetery wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4100 Neck Rd, 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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Violet Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); Maj. John D. Davidson (within shouting distance of this marker); 1890's Davidson Schoolhouse (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Rural Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Smokehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mansion House of Rural Hill (approx. Ό mile away); The Storage Shed (approx. Ό mile away); The Ash House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntersville.
More about this marker. Rural Hill Cemetery is the final resting place for John and Violet Davidson, as well as several descendants that lived into the 20th century.
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
2. Wide view of Marker and stone wall surrounding Rural Hill Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
3. Gravesite of Major John Davidson at Rural Hill Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 15, 2024
4. Gravesite of Violet (Wilson) Davidson at Rural Hill Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
