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Cemeteries of Mecklenburg County

Ava Parks

Comprehensive Genealogical Services, Marie Daniels, verifiers

Back Creek A. R. Presbyterian Church & Cemetery

This cemetery contains burials prior to 1850. The list included in this site is incomplete and was abstracted by Mary Beth Gatza and Mr. J. E. Kirk. Some burials that were recorded by Mary Elizabeth Harris and loaned to Eunice P. Ireland were published in the Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society Quarterly, 1990, Vol. 8, #3 and #4. The first cemetery is near the end of Camp Stewart Rd., which is depicted in the first photograph. The second cemetery is by the church, near the intersection of Hwy. 49 and Back Creek Rd. It is visible from the street.

Baker Graveyard

There is much controversy over the Baker Graveyard. Please see The History of Hopewell Church for 175 Years From the Assigned Date of Its Organization, 1762, pages 314-317 for more information. The Baker Cemetery relocated by Duke Energy was not for the Baker family but possibly was the name of the preacher that buried the individuals. See Relocation of Various Cemeteries from Area Inundated by the Waters of Lake Norman by Duke Power Co.

Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens

This cemetery was established in 1971. The cemetery office is in Charlotte. Contact the office first for help in finding particular graves. It is on the west side of Beatties Ford Rd. near the intersection with Hambright Rd. It is visible from Beatties Ford Rd. The address is 11201 Beatties Ford Rd., Huntersville, NC 28078.

Ben-Salem Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

This is not a complete list of burials. According to a church member, several of the stones were removed, moved or broken when the cemetery was cleaned many years ago.

The church faces N. Sharon Amity Rd. The cemetery is to the left and back of the church parking lot. A small office park is between the cemetery and N. Sharon Amity Rd.

Berryhill Baptist Church Cemetery

The Berryhill Baptist Church, shown in the photo, has been closed due to expansion of the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. It is located at 7438 Old Dowd Rd., Charlotte. This list of burials is incomplete and was abstracted by Mary Beth Gatza. The cemetery is about 2 blocks away from the former church building. It was located on the west side of Walker's Ferry Road and is visible from the street.

Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery

The church is no longer there, and the cemetery has been abandoned.

Wood from this old church was used to build the Oak Grove Methodist Church on Hwy. 115. Family names seen by Nancy A. Spaine of the Olde Mecklenburg Genealogy Society in 1984 were Harrison, Rice, Flowers, Martin, Stephens, et al. This cemetery is on private property.

 

Bethel Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

This church was organized in 1828. A complete abstract is in Mecklenburg County, NC, Cemeteries, Vol. 1, North Mecklenburg, compiled by Pinny and Mel Cook, 2002. The cemetery is visible from the street.