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St. Lloyd Presbyterian Church Cemetery # 1

The church owned another cemetery on Wendover, near the intersection with Marvin Road. According to an article on page 20B of The Charlotte Observer on 9/28/1977, there were several stones on the property. One was marked Anne Kinto, 1/30/1888. A member of the D.A.R. at the time of the article believed this to be a slave cemetery. The Observer also wrote about the cemetery on 1/16/1978, p.9B. A more recent article in The Charlotte Post dated 8/11/2004 says the property belonged to the Lloyd Presbyterian Church and has at least 86 graves.

Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church

The church was established in 1836. The cemetery is behind the church and can best be seen from the parking lot.

 

Documentation

(1) Mary Beth Gatza abstracted the burial records for this cemetery, which may be incomplete. 

Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery

This cemetery has some tombstones, some sunken ground without stones and lots of flowering ground cover. See also Cashion and Moore Family Cemetery. This is hidden from the street by a grove of trees. It is northwest of the intersection of McAuley Rd. and Hwy. 73. In 2001, it is next to a white house that is a private residence.

 

Documentation

(1) William J. Charles survey for Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 7-19-1983

St. Lloyd Presbyterian Church Cemetery #2

This church members merged with two other local Presbyterian churches, Ben Salem and Grier Heights, and the church building was torn down. According to researcher Deborah Nance, other people are buried in the cemetery , but they do not have headstones. Some of the records are from the Alexander Funeral Home, Inc. The cemetery is behind a large office building.

 

Documentation

(1) Deborah Nance abstracted this cemetery. 

Rocky Spring Meeting House Burial Ground / Rock Springs/ Philadelphia Presbyterian Church - 1st site

This is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area and is the earliest burial ground for the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in Mint Hill. It is also known as the Ashcraft Cemetery, but it does not have Ashcraft names on the tombstones. It got its name from the old school that once was nearby. The surnames in this cemetery are Harris, Alexander, Moore, Maxwell, Wilson, Robb, Morris, Cuery and Rodger.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church and Cemetery

The church was organized in 1884. Some names in the cemetery are Gresham, Gluyas, Griffin, Reames, Stephens, Price, Faires, Blythe, McCoy, Kirksey. The cemetery is behind the church. The property is on a hill. The best view of the cemetery is from the back of the church.

 

Documentation

(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 7-25-1983.

(2) Mary Beth Gatza abstracted the cemetery burials, which are incomplete. 

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and Cemetery

It is located on Charlotte Mecklenburg property parcels as #10109128. The cemetery is in a wooded area behind the church and is not visible from N. Sharon Amity, due to the thick vegetation. The church is directly across the street from the Queen City Apostolic Church. According go a posted sign, the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church was also used by a Hispanic church, but as of 10/2010. The church building has since been demolished. The church name has also had Primitive Baptist as part of its name in some records.

Rural Hill Cemetery

The rock wall that was built around it is a memorial to Major John Davidson. The Davidson home, once occupied by Major Davidson, is located on the opposite side of Neck Rd. See also Davidson Family Cemetery. The cemetery is behind a large brick wall and is easily visible from the road.