This cemetery is owned by the City of Davidson and was organized in 1937. This cemetery is visible from the street, which ends at a sports complex.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 7-19-1983.
There was formerly a church / school near the location. The congregation was formed in 1869 by black members of Hopewell Presbyterian Church and possibly several other predominantly white churches. The land was originally part of the Carr plantation. The church merged with the Catawba Presbyterian Church in 1958. A nickname for Miranda was Slab Top.
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This cemetery may have been called Roseville at one time. It may also have some unmarked graves. A long time resident and local historian of Matthews thinks this may have been the cemetery for an African American church that was near Charles St. in Matthews. This cemetery is in a heavily wooded area and is between Monroe and a subdivision. It is across the street from the Family Dollar Co.
This is not a complete listing of burials. They are provided by John Blythe. This cemetery is behind the church and is most visible from Sam Wilson Rd.
This church was organized about 1870. This is not a complete list of burial records. This cemetery is behind the church and cannot be seen from the street.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 9-11-1983
(2) Mary Beth Gatza abstracted this list of burials, which may be incomplete.
This cemetery was originally by the first church, which relocated to the location at 12509 Idlewild Rd. (Information from the pastor of Morning Star Lutheran Church.)
This church was organized in 1775. The newer church is on the opposite side of the road and west of this historic church and cemetery. The cemetery is to the right of the small, white, historic church.
Documentation
(1) A list of burials can be found in an article by John Misenheimer called Morning Star Lutheran Church Cemetery, Olde Mecklenburg Genealogy Society Quarterly, Vol. 13, #3-4, 1995.
(2) John Misenheimer abstracted this list of burials.
The church was organized in 1868 and rebuilt in 1964. This is not a complete list of burial records. The cemetery is visible from the road.
Documentation
(1) James W. Howard survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society.
There was originally a church and cemetery together. There is no evidence of the original church in 1999. There are several unmarked graves. Jane Johnson completed this list of burials in 7/2003. The cemetery is not visible from the road, but it is sometimes visible from I-85. There is a small, unkept dirt road that goes from Performance to the cemetery entrance. A sign and gate mark the entrance.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles survey for Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 8-14-1983.
The cemetery and church are at the deadend of the road. They are behind a major shopping area.