Includes cemeteries displaced by the Jordan Lake Reservoir project and Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant.
Please note: several family cemeteries in this township where moved as a result of construction of the Shearon Harris nuclear plant and reservoir. Graves were moved to Bethel Church and Shady Grove Church, both in Buckhorn Township; and to Collins Grove Church in Holly Springs Township. Be sure to check those church files in case a marker was placed with the move.
Township Instructions
Within a township, review
- Notes - This describes the digitization results and special considerations for a township.
- Original Index - This is the 1978 index of the cemeteries.
- New Index - This is a current index. We will add new cemetery information as it is discovered. These new indexes include Enhanced directions Road names added to the SR numbers GPS data - to the original site or as close as the information and changes in real estate would allow Links to online memorial databases including Find a Grave, Cemetery Census and others.
- Individual Listings and Files - Look for families of interest.
Please note: OCR was attempted, but due to the predominate use of handwriting and old manual typewriters, documents may not be fully searchable. OCR exists for some larger and more clearly typed files.
01 Surname Finder File
This file indexes surnames found in smaller family cemeteries in all townships across Wake County. Thanks to Cynthia Gage for creating this useful tool for us. Note: this list does not include names in Church or Community cemeteries.
02 New Index for Buckhorn Twp
This should be one of the first files you read.
The New Index Spreadsheet for Buckhorn township allows for updates and corrections as well as the opportunity to add GPS Co-ordinates and links to outside sources. We have also improved how the roads are referenced by including Road Name with the SR#. -- We now have a vehicle to make additions as other cemeteries become known as is the wish of the co-ordinator of the original project, Irene Kittinger. If you know of any additions or corrections please let us know.
02 Original Index for Buckhorn
Index as it appeared in the original survey files. Always compare to the new index.
Bethel Christian Church
Nineteen original burials plus 90 other graves which were moved to Bethel. Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2228238/memorial-search?page=1#sr-20994978
Christian Chapel United Church of Christ
African American. Nine marked graves in this material.
Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2238023/greater-christian-chapel-church-cemetery
First Baptist Church New Hill
African American. Location Only.
Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2408594/first-baptist-church-new-hill-cemetery
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
African American.Location only. Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2227999/mount-zion-baptist-church-cemetery
New Hill Baptist Church
Nine pages of transcriptions, approximately 60 names. Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1995615/new-hill-baptist-church-cemetery
Oak Grove Baptist Church
African American. Location only. Find-A-Grave:https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2483721/oak-grove-missionary-baptist-church-cemetery
Shady Grove Baptist Church
Eleven pages of marked graves. Church no longer exists. Find-A-Grave:https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2301338/shady-grove-cemetery