There was formerly a church / school near the location. The congregation was formed in 1869 by black members of Hopewell Presbyterian Church and possibly several other predominantly white churches. The land was originally part of the Carr plantation. The church merged with the Catawba Presbyterian Church in 1958. A nickname for Miranda was Slab Top.
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This cemetery is beside and behind the church and is visible from the road.
Revolutionary War era Cemetery, northern half of South Tryon and College Street between Martin Luther King Blvd. and 3rd St., Charlotte, NC.This location has no evidence of a former cemetery.
This cemetery may have been called Roseville at one time. It may also have some unmarked graves. A long time resident and local historian of Matthews thinks this may have been the cemetery for an African American church that was near Charles St. in Matthews. This cemetery is in a heavily wooded area and is between Monroe and a subdivision. It is across the street from the Family Dollar Co.
This cemetery is behind the church and their parking lot. It can be seen from the road.
This cemetery site is on a hilltop just inside Mecklenburg County, near the intersection of the county line and Brief Rd. There are no stones with the name Little on them. Only two stones with members of the Love family are still visible. The upper photo shows the fallen rock wall at the cemetery.
Source of information: Patricia Poland
This is not a complete listing of burials. They are provided by John Blythe. This cemetery is behind the church and is most visible from Sam Wilson Rd.
This cemetery originally belonged to the Stillwell Grove Methodist Protestant Church. According to a survey, some logs from the church were still visible in 1913. This is in the woods across the street from the Mount Harmony Baptist Church.
Documentation
(1) Ronald M. Lemmond, cemetery survey on 12-23-1967
The cemetery is next to the church.
This church was organized about 1870. This is not a complete list of burial records. This cemetery is behind the church and cannot be seen from the street.
Documentation
(1) William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogy Society on 9-11-1983
(2) Mary Beth Gatza abstracted this list of burials, which may be incomplete.