McElrath Chapel AME Church Cemetery
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McElrath Chapel AME Church Cemetery

Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA

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  • Get directions 2738 Jamestown Rd
    Morganton, North Carolina 28655 United States
    Coordinates: 35.69571, -81.80134
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The deed to the trustees of McElrath Chapel was signed over in 1874. Among the trustees was James McElrath, an ex-slave who was allowed to travel to California to earn wages for his freedom. He returned to North Carolina and settled there as a free man. The area near McElrath church is known as "Jim-town", after James McElrath.

The cemetery has been in existance for well over 100 years and is well-maintained and still used today. There are many unmarked graves, and some graves marked with field stones or blocks.

The deed to the trustees of McElrath Chapel was signed over in 1874. Among the trustees was James McElrath, an ex-slave who was allowed to travel to California to earn wages for his freedom. He returned to North Carolina and settled there as a free man. The area near McElrath church is known as "Jim-town", after James McElrath.

The cemetery has been in existance for well over 100 years and is well-maintained and still used today. There are many unmarked graves, and some graves marked with field stones or blocks.

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  • Added: 10 Jan 2004
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 1976404