Smithfield Baptist Church Cemetery [1]
According to authors Howard and Ruth White, the church used to be next to the cemetery and was destroyed by fire in the early 1970s. This is not a complete list of burials. This cemetery is near new subdivisions and an elementary school. It is on private property. If anyone has an interest in this cemetery, please contact Mr. Lawrence Mayes at 704-673-7411
Documentation
(1) "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," in Mecklenburg: The Life and Times of a Proud People, by Howard and Ruth White (J. M. Productions: Brentwood, TN, 1992), pp. 310-311.
(2) "Suburban Woods Hide Cemetery" by Dannye Powell, The Charlotte Observer, 11-14-2000.
Address:
on the south side of the road near the dead end of Smithfield Church Rd.
City:
Charlotte
State:
NC
Condition of Location:
Abandoned/Poor Condition
Organization Affiliation:
Baptist
Exhibit & Section:
Main Image:
Active:
Cemetery Name:
Smithfield Baptist Church Cemetery
Cemetery Size:
26-49 graves
County Quadrant:
Southeast Quadrant