Mooresville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mooresville

North Carolina

— Est. 1873 —

Mooresvilles mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 23, 2024

1. Mooresvilles mural

Inscription.
Mooresville's First Couple
Esther Jane "Jennie" Moore & John Robert McNeely
On March 3rd 1873, the small village known as "Moore's Siding" was incorporated into the Town of Mooresville. Much of the land for initial development & also given for civic use came from John Franklin Moore. Mr. John Robert McNeely, Mr. Moores' son-in-law, was appointed as the 1st Mayor of Mooresville. Several Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren of this couple still live locally.

Atlantic, Tennessee, and Ohio Railroad
The background of this, the oldest known photograph of Mooresville, shows the train depot where flatbed railroad cars were loaded with cotton. Today the building is the Depot Visual Arts Center just a few blocks away at the corner of N. Main St. and W. Center St.

The cotton weighing platform was at the corner of N. Broad St. and Iredell Ave. about 100 yards from where you are standing now. A similar platform stood next to the Train Depot where John Franklin Moore Park is located today.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1873.

Location. 35° 35.065′ N,

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80° 48.621′ W. Marker is in Mooresville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and West Iredell Avenue (North Carolina Route 3), on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. Located along the south facing wall of CVS Pharmacy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 274 N Main St, Mooresville NC 28115, 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 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Mooresville Cotton Mill (a few steps from this marker); Mooresville Moors (a few steps from this marker); Mooresville Notables (a few steps from this marker); Mooresville Early Businesses

Mooresville's First Couple panel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 23, 2024

2. Mooresville's First Couple panel

(within shouting distance of this marker); Flowing into the Future (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); D.E. Turner & Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mooresville Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); “Lest We Forget that Peace Has a Price” (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mooresville.

More about this marker. The marker is a part of a history wall depicting significant events and persons connected with Mooresville.

Mooresville mural looking north along N Main St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 23, 2024

3. Mooresville mural looking north along N Main St

Mooresville mural looking south along N Main St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 23, 2024

4. Mooresville mural looking south along N Main St

Gravestone of John and Jennie McNeely image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, November 14, 2023

5. Gravestone of John and Jennie McNeely

Centre Presbyterian Church cemetery, Mooresville

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 23, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.