Gold Hill in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gold Hill Methodist Church Bell

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 25, 2026

1. Gold Hill Methodist Church Bell Marker

Inscription. Erected Oct. 1984
Bell from this
church built in
Oct. 1883

Erected 1984.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 35° 30.658′ N, 80° 20.775′ W. Marker is in Gold Hill, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is on Saint Stephens Church Road 0.1 miles north of Old Beatty Ford Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 730 St Stephens Church Rd, Gold Hill NC 28071, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Village of Gold Hill (a few steps from this marker); Gold Hill Mining District (a few steps from this marker); The Barnhardt Shaft (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Hill Jail & English Dry-Stack Rock Wall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chilean Ore Mill (about 400 feet away); Gold Hill, North Carolina Est. 1843 (about 400 feet away); The 19th Century View from the Miller Shaft (about 400 feet away); Russell-Rufty Shelter (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gold Hill.

Gold Hill Methodist Church, Bell and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 25, 2026

2. Gold Hill Methodist Church, Bell and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.