This is one of the oldest churches in the county. Inscriptions On Grave Markers in Harrison United Methodist Church Cemetery 1785-1972, by Irene McGinn, 1972. Burial records listed are not a complete listing. They were provided by John Blythe. The cemetery is located on the right side of the church and is visible from the street.
The cemetery is located south of Marsh Rd. and north of Woodlawn Rd.
There is a dispute over the name. Some believe this cemetery was named for a local woman named Esther. This is not visible from a street.
Documentation
(1) Mecklenburg Co., NC (map), 3rd ed., Alexandria Drafting Co., Alexandria, VA, 2000
The cemetery was founded in 1867. The list of burials ends on July 1, 2000. The cemetery's address was formerly 1800 McCall. The cemetery is visible from the street.
Documentation: Sam Eneman and Dr. Ed Green.
near the property line with Clear Creek Baptist Church
Bob Peaseley compiled this list of burials. It is incomplete as of 7/18/2005. This cemetery is visible from the street and is located behind and to the side of the church.
For more on the history of this cemetery, see entries for Daniel-Allen Cemetery and Pineville Cemetery
This cemetery is by Cedar Grove Cemetery. See also Cedar Grove Cemetery in this database.
This cemetery is owned by the City of Charlotte and is the largest cemetery in the county. It was organized in 1851. Section K was divided by 3 early churches-First Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian and Brevard St. Methodist. Originally, the cemetery was for whites only. It is next to Pinewood, which was originally designated for African-Americans. Only a few burial records have been listed in this database. For all burial information, please call the city of Charlotte, Cemeteries Department.
The cemetery is to the south of the church and is visible from the street.
Documentation
(1) Bob Peasley abstracted the gravestone records for this cemetery in May 2008.