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Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

It most likely is the burial site of African-Americans, who were members of a church and/or a fraternal organization. Early members may have been associated with the Flint Hill Baptist Church and left to start their own church after the Civil War.

The church owned a 175' x 250' tract; Knights of the Guiding Star of the East Lodge No. 29 owned 87.37' by 250', and U. S. Rubber Co. owned it by June 1942, as part of a 2266.32 acre tract north of the intersection of Texland and Westinghouse; west of Texland is a ravine below the railroad track.

Lawrence Chapel Presbyterian Church Cemetery

The church originally was near Main Street in Pineville. The old church building may have been replaced with a newer facility, now part of Davis Upholstery in Pineville. The church members later merged with other Presbyterians and now worship in west Charlotte. This church cemetery has several unmarked graves, and some graves have only stones marking a burial. The cemetery is on the west side of Sam Meeks Rd.

 

Documentation

(1) The burial records for this cemetery are taken from tombstones read by Jane Johnson on 7/2/2004. 

Miranda Cemetery

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.

Documentation -

Liberty Hall/Queens Museum/British Cemetery

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.

Monroe Rd. 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.

Little-Love Cemetery

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 

Moore's Chapel United Methodist Church

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.

New Hope Cemetery

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