The church used to be located nearby. The cemetery is now the property of the Simfield AME Zion Church, 2500 Simfield Church Rd, Matthews, North Carolina 28105 (Union County). It is on the east side of Weddington Rd. just past the intersection with McKee Rd. It is visible from the road.
This cemetery contained the remains of the members of the Reuben Hood family. During the 1960s, a local developer destroyed the cemetery and built homes on the property.
The land where this cemetery was is now occupied by private homes. The cemetery was across the street from the lake at the Pine Lake Country Club.
The church was organized in 1891. The church is named after George L. Cook, the first minister. The church is visible from the road The cemetery is behind the church and can best be viewed from the parking lot.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles, Mecklenburg Genealogy Society, 7-25-1983
(2) A complete abstract is in Mecklenburg County, NC, Cemeteries, Vol. 1, North Mecklenburg, compiled by Pinny and Mel Cook, 2002.
The cemetery is behind the church.
This church was first organized as a Presbyterian Church but later changed to a Methodist denomination. It held its first services in a house west of the present church and cemetery. This house, called Whiteacre, has not been associated with the name since 1890. Some family names on tombstones in the cemetery are Pharr, Howard, Powell, Berry, Beattie, Wilson, Moore, and Alexander. The cemetery and church are off Beatties Ford Rd. and cannot be seen from the street. The church and cemetery are next to Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens and should not be confused.
It is near The Centrum shopping center on Hwy. 51 in Pineville.
Documentation
(1) Joe Griffin, Pineville resident
(2) A complete abstract is in Mecklenburg County, NC, Cemeteries, Vol. 2, South Mecklenburg, compiled by Pinny and Mel Cook, 2003.
This cemetery was started after 1990. The list of burials is incomplete and comes from their publication, The Bugle. It overlooks I-485.
This cemetery is located on both sides of Freedom Dr. The photo of the gates is the cemetery entrance on the south side of the street.
This church was organized in 1879. The cemetery is located behind the church and is visible from the street.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 7-19-1983.