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Historical Marker Database in Gastonia, NC

Gastonia is one of the cities the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC metro area is officially named after. Researchers working on Gastonia, NC usually start at the courthouse. The listed sites around it are often the fastest way to see what the records describe.

A searchable record of markers and listed sites with coordinates, sources and stories, kept current by the people who visit them.

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On the record near Gastonia, NC

The 12 nearest

221 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Gastonia, NC.

Gaston County Courthouseunder a mile from the center of Gastonia · Building · Gastonia · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Third National Bank Buildingunder a mile from the center of Gastonia · Building · Gastonia · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Robinson--Gardner Buildingunder a mile from the center of Gastonia · Building · Gastonia · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
First National Bank Buildingunder a mile from the center of Gastonia · Building · Gastonia · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Trenton Cotton Millsunder a mile from the center of Gastonia · Building · Gastonia · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Gastonia High Schoolunder a mile from the center of Gastonia · Building · Gastonia · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
City Hospital--Gaston Memorial Hospitalunder a mile from the center of Gastonia · Building · Gastonia · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Jenkins, David, House1.2 miles from the center of Gastonia · Building · Gastonia · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Flint Mill No. 2 - Burlington Industries, Inc. Plant2.2 miles from the center of Gastonia · Building · Gastonia · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Dallas Graded and High School3.7 miles from the center of Gastonia · Building · Dallas · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Hoyle, Eli, House5.2 miles from the center of Gastonia · Building · Dallas · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Central School5.3 miles from the center of Gastonia · Building · Bessemer City · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Gastonia, NC. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Marker Database in Gastonia, step by step

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Pull every listed site in the area with its source
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Match the sites to the records you are working from
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Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Gastonia, NC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Gastonia, NC?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Gastonia

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Gastonia, NC the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Gastonia, NC are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.