In 2004, it was reported that these graves might need to be moved for the Lynx Blue Line.This cemetery of unknown origin is north of the China Grove AME Zion Church property and appears to have 12 graves.
Documentation
(1) The Charlotte Observer 7/24/2004, Sec. B, p. 2
This cemetery was established in 1971. The cemetery office is in Charlotte. Contact the office first for help in finding particular graves. It is on the west side of Beatties Ford Rd. near the intersection with Hambright Rd. It is visible from Beatties Ford Rd. The address is 11201 Beatties Ford Rd., Huntersville, NC 28078.
This cemetery is visible from the street.
The Christian Aid Society was founded on 1-20-1905. Some surnames are Black, Wilson, Brown, Byers and Torrence. This cemetery is located about 1 mile off Hwy. 115 on Ridge Rd. The road will dead-end at the cemetery. It is next to Davidson College property.
This is not a complete list of burials. According to a church member, several of the stones were removed, moved or broken when the cemetery was cleaned many years ago.
The church faces N. Sharon Amity Rd. The cemetery is to the left and back of the church parking lot. A small office park is between the cemetery and N. Sharon Amity Rd.
See also Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery in this database. Early Family Burial Grounds of Mecklenburg County, NC, 1763 Late 1800, compiled by the Alexandriana, Gen. Robert Irwin and Jane Parks McDowell Chapters of the DAR (in Carolina Room vertical file labeled Cemeteries.)
The cemetery is across the street from the church and is visible from the road.