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Cemeteries of Mecklenburg County

Mt. Pleasant AME Zion Church

There was originally a church nearby. There appear to be several unmarked graves.  This cemetery is 0.2 miles from the intersection with Lawing School Rd. and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. The cemetery is on the right side side of the road.

 

Documentation

(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 8-2-1983

Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and Cemetery

This church was organized on 6-23-1827 west of the present site. This cemetery is known for having a large number of Confederate soldiers buried on the property. According to the church historian, one of their members was a veteran. He began holding Confederate soldier reunions and allowed any veteran to be buried there. The cemetery is next to the church. The original cemetery was off Hwy. 73 near Brinkley Springs. The church moved this cemetery several years ago and has a special area designated in their cemetery next to the church for the memory of those from their earlier cemetery.

Mulberry Presbyterian Church

This church was organized in the late 1880s.  The cemetery is next to the church and is most visible from the parking lot.

 

Documentation

(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Co. Genealogy Society on 1-13-1983

Naylor Farm Cemetery

Piece of stones have been found for Margaret Hamilton and William L. Black. Both are believed to have been from the 1700s. These 2 stones are located on private property.

 

Documentation

(1) Black surname file in the Carolina Room. 

Neely Slave Cemetery

This cemetery has no head stones. This cemetery is behind a grove of cedar trees and cannot be seen from the road. For more information, please go to the website of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission.

New Hope Cemetery

This cemetery originally belonged to the Stillwell Grove Methodist Protestant Church. According to a survey, some logs from the church were still visible in 1913.  This is in the woods across the street from the Mount Harmony Baptist Church.

 

Documentation

(1) Ronald M. Lemmond, cemetery survey on 12-23-1967