Mowing Glade AME Zion Church and Cemetery
The cemetery and church are at the deadend of the road. They are behind a major shopping area.
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Cemeteries
Oaklawn Cemetery
This cemetery is now owned by the City of Charlotte. It was established in 1915 by J. J. Misenheimer. The cemetery was deeded to the City of Charlotte in 1956 by Mrs. Adele Lynch Hendrix. The Carolina Room has a list of some interments. This cemetery can be seen from Oaklawn Ave.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 2-8-1983
Matthews-Murkland Presbyterian Church
This is not a complete list of burials. The cemetery is on the side of the church and is visible from the road.
Mt. Harmony Baptist Church and Cemetery
The cemetery is next to the church and is visible from the street.
Old Indian Burial Ground
An article in The Daily Charlotte Observer says that a four year old African-American child's body had been dug up, and several bodies had been buried there recently. Location is "100 yards north of the bridge over Sugar Creek" near Villa Heights.
Documentation
McClintock Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
The church building was formerly a Rosenwald School. The church was founded in 1865. This is not a complete list of burial records. Mary Beth Gatza abstracted this list of burials, which may be incomplete. The cemetery is to the side of the church and is visible from the street.
Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
There may be unmarked graves in the cemetery. The cemetery is located on the side of the church and is visible from the road.
Old Philadelphia Cemetery
See also Rock Springs Cemetery in this database.
McCoy Slave Cemetery
Some people buried here are descendants of Lizzie McCoy, who helped raise Albert McCoy's children. Other families that lived in the area after the Civil War are also buried here. This cemetery is in a wooded area and is on private property. It cannot be seen from the road and is not easy to locate. The cemetery is located to the left of the dirt driveway off McCoy Rd.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society in 2/9/1983
Mt. Pleasant AME Zion Church
There was originally a church nearby. There appear to be several unmarked graves. This cemetery is 0.2 miles from the intersection with Lawing School Rd. and Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. The cemetery is on the right side side of the road.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 8-2-1983