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Cemeteries of Mecklenburg County

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

Center Grove AME Zion Cemetery, Site #1

This cemetery was near an early Mecklenburg County poor house. Some researchers believe the dead were victims of the Charlotte small pox epidemic in 1896. ON 4/16/1954, 28 African-Americans remains were moved by the Board of School Commissioners from this cemetery to Sec. B, Row #11 in Pinewood North. One oral history recently revealed that around 1915-1919, some of this cemetery was paved over with the city's knowledge. Efforts are being made to determine if there is any link between these deceased and the slaves of Rosedale and surrounding farms.

 

Biddleville Cemetery

This has unmarked graves as well as temporary markers. This is not a complete list of burials.

This cemetery can be found at the dead end of Cemetery St., off Beatties Ford Rd., near Johnson C. Smith University.

Center Grove AME Zion Cemetery, Site #2

The church began in 1884 near Highland Park Manufacturing Company mill, which was built in 1903. The church was moved in 1900 to approximately 1 acre of land on W. Craighead Rd. Many of those buried in the cemetery have been removed. Only one headstone is currently visible. This is not a complete list of burials.  1/2 mile from the intersection of Graham St. on the east side of the street behind a business

 

Documentation

(1) Survey done by William J. Charles, Old Mecklenburg Genealogy Society in 2-14-1983

Arlington Baptist Church Cemetery

The church was established in 1880. It was in what was then called Allen, NC, but it is now part of Charlotte. The Carolina Room has listings of those buried before Spring 2001. This survey was done by Paula Griffin. The cemetery is to the right of the church and is visible from Arlington Church Rd.

Big Pineville AME Zion Church and Cemetery

The original church is no longer standing. Members have relocated to their current church building on Providence Rd. West. This list of burials was abstracted by Pam Rasfeld and completed on 11/13/1999. The Carolina Room has a list of burials through 2-14-2001. The cemetery is behind a brick wall within a Ballantyne area neighborhood.

Center Grove HL

Comprehensive Genealogical Services, June M. White, verifiers The owner in 2002 was Cedar Grove AME Zion Church.