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Cemeteries of Mecklenburg County

Connal Grave

This lone gravestone says In memory of William H. Connal who died March 11 1808 Aged 10 Days. He was son of Benjamin & Patsey Connal this stone arected by John Connal.

This child's parents were reportedly moving through Mecklenburg county on a wagon train. The family stopped for the mother to give birth to this child, who died 10 days later. The brother of this child came back years later to place a stone on the grave. The stone is made of steatite, which is common in the NC mountains.

This single grave is located 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.

Antioch Baptist Church

The original church was formed from the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in 1886. It purchased the property from the estate of Pat Hall on 11-23-1895. The first building was constructed in 1900. It was replaced in 1922. The cemetery became inactive.

"Beginning New Life As A Furniture Store" by Jane Lee Lisenby, The Charlotte Observer, 9-9-1978.

Alexander Slave Cemetery

Please see the survey done by the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission (www.cmhpf.org). A marker has been placed near the entrance to the apartment complex designating the location of the slave cemetery and is shown in the photo. It is to the left and back of the property, when you enter the Thornberry Apt. complex. It has a black wrought iron fence surrounding the property and has small wire flags marking the places that appear to be graves.

Bethesda Church and Cemetery

In May of 1983, this Church was known as Bethesda Church and has since changed names. See John the Baptist Ministries Church and Cemetery.

Carmel Presbyterian Church

It belonged to a church that existed between 1906-1928. Family names are Alexander, Brown, Flenniken, Rankin, Hutchison and Sample. Located behind the fence of the Essex Condominiums near the corner of Providence and Sardis Rds., it is best viewed from the parking lot. The cemetery is fenced and behind a private home.

1) "Cemetery of Carmel Presbyterian Church," by Kathlee Hicks for the  Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 10, no.2 (April-May-June, 1992), pages 44-5.

Bethesda Methodist Church Cemetery

There are many unmarked graves or grave markers without inscriptions. The first known burial was 1845, and the last known burial was in 1896. It is reported to be one of the first Methodist congregations between the Catawba and the Yadkin Rivers. It was organized by Andrew Moore, a former member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church. William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society in 1983