Lincolnton in Lincoln County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

William A. Hoke

1851-1925

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 9, 2011

1. William A. Hoke Marker

Inscription. Chief justice 1 year & assoc. justice 20 yrs., N.C. Supreme Court. Superior court judge 13 yrs. Birthplace stood here.

Erected 1973 by Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-66.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 35° 28.369′ N, 81° 15.131′ W. Marker is in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (State Highway 27) and South Cedar Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lincolnton NC 28092, 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 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

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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: Stephen D. Ramseur (a few steps from this marker); First Federal Savings Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away); Frank Beal House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pleasant Retreat Academy (approx. ¼ mile away); Lincoln County War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The Battle of Ramsour's Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rufus Z. Johnston (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincolnton.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 9, 2011

2. William A. Hoke Marker

William A. Hoke gravesite, St. Luke's Episcopal, Lincolnton, NC image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 29, 2023

3. William A. Hoke gravesite, St. Luke's Episcopal, Lincolnton, NC

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on April 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.