Parks/McGinn Cemetery
Known burials are Mr. Parks and Amzi McGinn. Marie Elliott McClure. There are no visible signs of this cemetery.
Known burials are Mr. Parks and Amzi McGinn. Marie Elliott McClure. There are no visible signs of this cemetery.
Jerusha Louisa Rook McGinn, who died in 1919, is buried there. Marie Elliott McClure
This church was organized on 6-23-1827 west of the present site. This cemetery is known for having a large number of Confederate soldiers buried on the property. According to the church historian, one of their members was a veteran. He began holding Confederate soldier reunions and allowed any veteran to be buried there. The cemetery is next to the church. The original cemetery was off Hwy. 73 near Brinkley Springs. The church moved this cemetery several years ago and has a special area designated in their cemetery next to the church for the memory of those from their earlier cemetery.
The church was organized in 1809. The name was changed to Caldwell in 1865 after its first minister, Rev. Samuel C. Caldwell. It was later changed back to Paw Creek in 1882. The cemetery is behind the church and cannot be easily seen from the road.
Documentation:
(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 7-25-1983.
This cemetery was for the residents of the Mecklenburg County County Home, which was originally located nearby. Residents who could not provide for themselves became the responsibility of Mecklenburg Co. On January 3, 1939, a decision was made to place markers on the graves, using money from the Poor Fund Emergency Fund. Each marker was to be 8 inches wide, 2 inches thick, and from 20 to 22 inches high. The gravestones are all facing W. T. Harris Blvd. Because this cemetery was used before desegregation, there is a separation of graves. The earliest known burial was 1930.
This church was organized in the late 1880s. The cemetery is next to the church and is most visible from the parking lot.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Co. Genealogy Society on 1-13-1983
This cemetery is to the left of Randolph & Sons, as you face the building. The cemetery is in a grove of trees. This listing is incomplete. This cemetery is on the private property owned by Randolph & Sons, Builders.
Documentation:
(1) A complete abstract is in Mecklenburg County, NC, Cemeteries, Vol. 2, South Mecklenburg, compiled by Pinny and Mel Cook, 2003.
This cemetery started in the 1985. This cemetery can be seen from the street.
Documentation
(1) Burek, Deborah M., ed., Cemeteries of the U. S. Detroit: Gale Research Inc., 1994.
Piece of stones have been found for Margaret Hamilton and William L. Black. Both are believed to have been from the 1700s. These 2 stones are located on private property.
Documentation
(1) Black surname file in the Carolina Room.
Documentation:
(1) Karchaske, S. Janelle, compiler, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Cemetery Records, version 2. Charlotte: Family History Researchers and Publishers, 1995.