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Christian Aid Society Cemetery

The Christian Aid Society was founded on 1-20-1905. Some surnames are Black, Wilson, Brown, Byers and Torrence. This cemetery is located about 1 mile off Hwy. 115 on Ridge Rd. The road will dead-end at the cemetery. It is next to Davidson College property.

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.

Cashion and Moore Family Cemetery

See also Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery in this database. Early Family Burial Grounds of Mecklenburg County, NC, 1763 Late 1800, compiled by the Alexandriana, Gen. Robert Irwin and Jane Parks McDowell Chapters of the DAR (in Carolina Room vertical file labeled Cemeteries.)

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.

Cedar Grove

Survey was done by William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogical Society, on 2-14-1983. This cemetery has a large sign at the entrance on Hildebrand St.

"Historic Cemeteries Neglected," by Linda Brown, The Charlotte Observer, 10-18-1985, page 1C. 

Columbus Chapel AME Zion Church and Cemetery

Some surnames are Hardy, Cornelius, Donaldson and Potts. The cemetery and church are located next to each other on the west side of Hwy. 73.

 

Documentation

(1) James Howard survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society, 5-1983