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

Mitchell College

Photographed by Lila Diller, May 2007

1. Mitchell College Marker

Inscription. Founded 1856 as a college for women. Presbyterian until 1959. Granted state community college status, 1973. Two blocks north.

Erected 2012 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number M 18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 35° 46.888′ N, 80° 53.508′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is at the intersection of West Front Street (U.S. 64) and South Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling west on West Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Statesville NC 28677, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

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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: J. P. Caldwell (a few steps from this marker); Holland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lowenstein-Henkle House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); MCC Veterans (about 700 feet away); The Main Building Mitchell Community College (about 800 feet away); Wallace Brothers Herbarium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bristol Block (approx. ¼ mile away); N.C. Association for the Blind (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Vance House (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The original 1975 marker installed by the Division of Archives and History has been replaced with a revised version.

Updated Mitchell College Marker (revised) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024

2. Updated Mitchell College Marker (revised)

Mitchell Community College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jamie Cox, December 23, 2011

3. Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell College Marker MISSING image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jamie Cox, December 26, 2011

4. Mitchell College Marker MISSING

Street View when marker was there image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Google Street View, circa January 1, 2010

5. Street View when marker was there

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2010, by Lila Diller of Statesville, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on December 14, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on February 5, 2010, by Lila Diller of Statesville, North Carolina. 2. submitted on December 14, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 28, 2011, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.