Near Rockingham in Richmond County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cartledge Creek Baptist Church
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
1. Cartledge Creek Baptist Church Marker
Erected 1968 by North Carolina Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number K-42.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 34° 57.157′ N, 79° 47.476′ W. Marker is near Rockingham, North Carolina, in Richmond County. It is at the intersection of Broad Avenue (Business U.S. 74) and Cartledge Creek (North Carolina Highway 1005), on the right when traveling west on Broad Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockingham NC 28379, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: N.C. Farmers' Alliance (approx. 1.1 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Harrington Square (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1890 Bell (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 1.4 miles away); Richmond County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cameron Morrison (approx. 1.4 miles away); Richmond County Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockingham.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study the marker shown.
Also see . . . Cartledge Creek: 258 years of history. (Submitted on June 4, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
2. Wide view of the Cartledge Creek Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
3. Cartledge Creek Baptist Church (1826)
Originally built from the timbers of the Dockery's Meeting House (1774), the church has grown over the years with its congregation.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,218 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
