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.
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.
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.
This is not a complete list of burial records. There is a dirt road between 2 homes on Liberton Ct. that will dead end at the cemetery.
This cemetery was originally where I-485 runs through Charlotte/Pineville. It was relocated to the James K. Polk State Historic Site. The photos will show both the approximate location of the original site as well as the relocation. The James K. Polk State Historic Site provided the Carolina Room has some information from the headstones. This cemetery is at the back of the property and is located past the visitor's center office and parking lot.
Angela Dawn Johnson abstracted many burial records and gave them to PLCMC in 3/2000. This cemetery is visible from Rozzelles Ferry Rd.
Documentation:
Angela Dawn Johnson abstract 3/2000.
The cemetery is on the side of the church and can be seen from the road.
Prospect's cemetery was destroyed by vandals, and the Boy Scouts of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church cleaned up the lot. Nancy Spaine, of the United Methodist Archives & History reports that if any information remains about this cemetery, it should be with the Hickory Grove UMC. Nancy Spaine, United Methodist Archives & History
It is visible from Salome Church Rd. and Mallard Creek Rd. It has a fence around it and is locked.
Some family names are Torrence, Saddler, Berry, White, Morrison, Harris and Brown. This is not a complete list of burials. The cemetery is located on the side of the church and is visible from the street.
Documentation
(1) James W. Howard survey for Mecklenburg Genealogy Society in May, 1983.