Includes portions of Raleigh.
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 Meredith Township
This should be one of the first files you read.
The New Index Spreadsheet for Meredith 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 Meredith Township
Index as it appeared in the original survey files. Always compare to the new index.
Cooper
Reported, not surveyed. Location and scant details. 18 graves, no inscriptions. There are names in the image, as well as a description of the home location. Family of Wm. R(?) Cooper.
Original instructions stated located On N roadside bank of Trinity Rd., Carter-Finley Stadium at NE of the cemetery, plans to widen Trinity Rd. Due to Raleigh's new arena first considered moving it but did not.
GPS - 35.798464398302414, -78.71088823144926 *marked to Gate 9 at NC Fairgrounds as an approximate. Compare directions in original form with those included here. Somewhere in this area.
Finch/Pleasants/Pollard
Forty + graves. Inscriptions for about 25. (marked as a community cemetery). See 3 pages of images.
Original instructions stated located on US 70 turn S on Duraleigh Rd and go 2.4 mi. Graveyard on E side at entrance to Olde Raleigh subdivision.
GPS - 35.830736937323074, -78.70992028515015 Marked to Burwell Rollins Cir. Entrance to Olde Raleigh subdv. Cemetery should be on right behind brick fence.
See Cemetery Census https://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem053.htm
Lincolnville AME Church Cemetery
African American. (AKA the Carter Finley Stadium Parking lot cemetery.) Location only. 100-150 depressions, unmarked or marked with rocks only.
Original instructions stated - From Blue Ridge Rd. go W on West Chase Blvd. to dead end in patch of woods (NW side of Carter-Finley Stadium); the original church sat east of the cemetery but the congregation relocated about 1927 to Nowell Rd. into the second building (from about 1868) of Ephesus Baptist Church (Raleigh Twp.) moved to the new location. This building was moved again to the Historic Village in the State Fairgrounds. The church's new building is on the N side of Hwy 54 going E from Nowell Rd.
GPS - 35.80271, -78.71812
See Find a Grave Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2263024/lincolnville-cemetery
Malone, Caleb
3 graves. 2 with inscriptions.
Original instructions stated at Corner of Blue Ridge Rd. (SR 1664) and Reedy Creek Rd. (SR 1775), directly across from the entrance to NC Museum of Art.
GPS - 35.81001, -78.70596
See Find a Grave Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2386985/malone-family-cemetery
Medlin, John Richard
About 16 graves. 8 with inscriptons. AKA Medlin/Powers
Original instructions stated located 50' E of Blue Ridge Rd. at a point 100' S of right of way to Wade Ave.
GPS - 35.80227, -78.70683
See Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2724102/medlin-powers-cemetery
Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery
Located at site of original church. 31 graves with inscriptions. See large image file, multiple typed pages.
Original instructions stated from Blue Ridge Rd., go W on Reedy Creek Rd. for .9 mi to farm road on S. side; go .2 mi along Carl William Schenk Forest; cem on W side
GPS - 35.81564718538522, -78.72090187108262 *marked to cemetery
See Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/48163/mount-olivet-cemetery
Trinity Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
Formerly called Tyson's Chapel. 25 graves with inscriptions. Update 2022: Cemetery Census shows that these graves were removed prior to redevelopment to other locations. Tysons were relocated to the Tyson/Bradshaw family cemetery at 3750 Blue Ridge Rd. Others were relocated to Raleigh Memorial Park on Glenwood Ave.
Original instructions stated in forks of Duraleigh Rd. and Blue Ridge Rd., 100' off Blue Ridge.
GPS - 35.8220367332723, -78.70449694047888
See Cemetery Census
https://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem195.htm
Tyson/Bradshaw
Relocated from former Tyson's Chapel site to this one. About 50 graves with inscriptions.
Original instructions stated E side of Blue Ridge Rd. about .5 mi SW of US 70 at Crabtree Shopping Center.
GPS - 35.83023, -78.68594
See Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2417288/tyson-family-cemetery
Williams Grove
African American. (Community Cemetery) 40-45 graves, 20 with inscriptions. AKA referred to as Hayes/Lipscomb/Woods/Booker/Tyler cemetery.
Original instructions stated location at 3400 block, W side of Blue Ridge Rd. (entrance is off Glen Eden) (2023- may now be within or near the Carlton Square Place neighborhood.
GPS - 35.82899770757379, -78.69197086708824 *marked to entrance of Carlton Square Place. See map at Cemetery Census.
See Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2444303/williams-grove |
See Cemetery Census
https://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem214.htm