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

Mathias Barringer

c. 1730-1776

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, October 2, 2025

1. Mathias Barringer Marker

Inscription. Militia captain killed during Revolutionary War. First session of Catawba County court, 1843, met in family home nearby.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 35° 38.955′ N, 81° 11.733′ W. Marker is in Newton, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is on North Carolina Route 16 south of Meridian Drive, on the left when traveling south. In front of Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1774 NC-16, Newton NC 28658, 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,

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 2 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: Central High School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hoke Smith (approx. 1.7 miles away); Catawba College (approx. 1.7 miles away); Patriot Isaac Wise (approx. 1.7 miles away); Rutherford's March Tribute (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Court House Well (approx. 1.7 miles away); Laid to Rest (approx. 1.8 miles away); Revolution at Home (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newton.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2025, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 92 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 14, 2025, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.