Cemeteries
Driving directions, photographs, and transcriptions
- Church Cemeteries
All Faith Mission Church Cemetery -- Forbush Township
From Yadkinville go Hwy 421 for about 8 miles, turn onto Baltimore Rd exit
towards Dinkins Bottom Road and go 0.3 of a mile, turn left onto Baltimore Rd.
go .6 of a mile, turn right on Old US 421 Rd. and go about 3 miles. Church
is on the North side or right of road, between Forbush School and Enon.
Judy Davenport
Arlington First Baptist Church Cemetery -- Knobbs Township
Off of I 77, take Hwy 21S/US-21-BRexit to Arlington, go .1 of a mile, turn left
onto US 21 and go .2 of a mile, stay straight to go onto US-21-BR for 2 1/2
miles. Church is on USS 21. Judy
Davenport
Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery -- Buck Shoal Township
I 77, go off on Hwy 421 toward Yadkinville, go about 1 mile, turn
right onto County Road 1125, go about 1 mile, go past County Road 1123,
just a little west of this junction. Judy
Davenport
Baltimore Methodist Church Cemetery -- Forbush Township
From new 421 take the Baltimore Church/Dinkins Bottom exit and go north. Follow
the road until it dead ends at a stop sign. Turn right and the cemetary is a
short distance on the left. Steve
Binkley
Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery -- Deep Creek Township
I 77, go off on Hwy 421 toward Yadkinville, go about 5 to 6 miles, turn
left onto County Road 1166 (this road is probably called Bethel Church Road),
less than 3 miles to junction of 1166 and 1153, church is on the left.
Judy Davenport
Boonville Baptist Church Cemetery -- Boonville Township
I 77 go off onto Hwy 67 or 601 N from Yadkinville to Boonville. At
junction of Hwy 67 and Hwy 601 in Boonville. Judy
Davenport
Boonville Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Black) -- Boonville Township
I 77 go off onto Hwy 67, just East of Boonville at junction of Hwy 67 and
County Road 1367 on the left. Judy
Davenport
Boonville Methodist Church Cemetery (Black) -- Boonville
Township
I 77 go off onto Hwy 67, in Boonville at junction of Hwy 67 and Hwy 601.
Judy Davenport
Brandon's Friends Church Cemetery -- Deep Creek Township
From Yadkinville, go on Hwy 421 toward I 77. About 4 miles, between
Old 421 and new 421 on County Road 1136, probably called Brandon's Friends
Church Road or Brandon Road. Judy
Davenport
Center M. E. Church Cemetery -- Deep Creek Township
In Yadkinville, get on Main Street and go toward I 77 until Main Street becomes
Old US 421 road then go about 1.5 miles and turn right on Center Road, go to
Center. Church is at the junction of roads 1331 and 1381. Judy
Davenport
Charity Baptist Church Cemetery -- Boonville Township
I 77 go off onto Hwy 67 to Boonville, church is about 2 miles past
Boonville on Hwy 67 and County Road 1518 on the left. Judy
Davenport
Church of God, Jonesville Cemetery (Black) -- Knobbs Township
I 77 exit highway to Arlington/Jonesville, this is exit US 21 S/US-21-BR
exit go .1 of a mile and turn left onto US-21 for .2 of a mile, stay straight to
go onto US-21-BR to Arlington about 2.5 miles. Go through Arlington
staying on US 21 for about 2 miles to Jonesville. In Jonesville Judy
Davenport
Clark's Memorial Church Cemetery -- Fall Creek Township
I 77 go off on Hwy 67, 3 miles past Boonville, turn N (left) onto County Road
1510 (1510 to the right is Nebo Road so this may also be the name to the left)
and go about 3 miles. Judy
Davenport
Courtney Baptist Church Cemetery (was Cross Roads Baptist)--Liberty
Township
From Yadkinville, go Hwy 601South toward Mocksville. About 4 to 5 miles
from where 601S and 421 cross, turn left onto Courtney Huntsville Road (County
Road 1001) . Church is about 1 mile. Judy
Davenport
Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery -- Liberty Township
From Yadkinville, go South on Hwy 601 toward Mocksville for about 2
1/2 miles from where 601S and 421 cross, turn left onto County Road
1733,go about 3 miles on County Road 1733. Church is at junction of County
Roads 1733 and 1735.(Road maybe called Deep Creek or Deep Creek Church Road)
Judy Davenport
Deep Creek Friends Church Cemetery -- Fall Creek
From Yadkinville, go North on Hwy 601 for about 4 miles to County Road
1503, turn left onto County Road 1503. Church is about 2 miles. Judy
Davenport
East Bend Baptist Church Cemetery -- East Bend Township
I 77 turn onto Hwy 67 go past Boonville to East Bend on County Road
1538 to the left. Judy Davenport
East Bend Friends Church Cemetery -- East Bend Township
I 77 turn onto Hwy 67, go through Boonville to East Bend. In
East Bend on School Street Judy
Davenport
Enon Baptist Church Cemetery -- Forbush Township
From Yadkinville, take the Yadkinville Road (old 421) to the intersection with
the Flint Hill Road (1549). The Church and its cemetery is just beyond the
intersection on the left. Steve
Binkley
Faith Community Church Cemetery -- East Bend Township
I 77 turn onto Hwy 67, go through Boonville to East Bend, turn right
(South) onto County Road 1549 toward Flint Hill, go about 2 1/2 miles and turn
right onto County Road 1574 (this is about 1 mile before you get to Flint Hill)
and is probably called Faith Church Road, go about 1 mile. Judy
Davenport
Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery -- Knobbs Township
I 77 exit to Arlington on Hwy 21 S/US 21-BR for .1 of a mile, turn left onto
US-21 .2 of a mile, and stay straight to go onto US-21-BR toward Arlington.
Church is SE of Arlington at junction of County Roads 1331 and 1352. It is
very near I 77. Should be the 1st road on the left after you get onto US
21, Probably called Fall Creek Church Road. Judy
Davenport
Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery -- Buck Shoals Township
I 77 exit onto Hwy 421, turn onto US 21S to Hamptonville, about 1 mile south of
Hwy 421 at Hamptonville turn right (West) onto County Road 1126 and go about 1
mile. 1126 is probably called Flat Rock Church Road. Judy
Davenport
Forbush Baptist Church Cemetery -- Forbush Township
From Yadkinville, go Hwy 421 S for about 6 miles, turn left and go about .3 of a
mile to the Old US 421 and turn left for .1 of a mile.Then road veers or turn to
the left onto Road 1605 (probably Forbush Church Road and go about .7
Church should be at the junction of County Roads 1605 and 1600. Judy
Davenport
Forbush Baptist Church Cemetery (Black) -- Forbush Township
From Yadkinville, go South on Hwy 601 for about 3 to 4 1/2
miles, turn left on Courtney Huntsville Road (County Road 1001) and go about 1/2
mile to Courtney, stay on this road going towards Huntsville for about 4 miles.
Church is on this road and about 1/4 mile East of County Road 1711. This should
be about 2 miles before you get to Huntsville and about 3 1/2 miles from
Courtney. Judy Davenport
Forbush Friends Church Cemetery -- Fall Creek Township
From Yadkinville take Main Street for 1.2 miles until it becomes Old US-421
road, then go .6 of a mile. Turn left onto Union Cross Church Road for l.7
miles, turn left onto Griffin Road for l.7 miles, turn left onto Snider Road for
l.8 miles then Snider Road becomes Union Cross Church road and go .3 mile and
turn right onto Nebo Road and go .4, and turn right onto Forbush Road and go l.9
miles to Forbush. In Forbush at junction of County Roads 1570 (Forbush
Road) and 1596. Judy Davenport
Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery -- Fall Creek Township
I 77, take Hwy 67 and go through Boonville, stay on Hwy 67 About 5 1/2
miles, turn left toward Smithtown onto County Road 1003. Church is about 4 miles
on right. (Note: Do not turn right
to go into Smithtown, stay on 1003 that veers to the left.) Judy
Davenport
Gospel Way Church Cemetery -- Liberty Township
From Yadkinville go South on Hwy 601 for about 2 1/2 miles, turn left onto
County Road 1733 (toward the right is Martins Stores) and go about 1 mile and
turn left onto County Road 1739. The Church is on the left about 3/4 of a
mile. This road is probably called Gospel Way Church Road. Judy
Davenport
Hanes Grove Methodist Church Cemetery -- Deep Creek Township
I 77 exit onto Hwy 421 toward Yadkinville, then turn right onto Hwy 21 S about 3
miles on the left. Judy Davenport
Harmony Grove Friends Church Cemetery -- Deep Creek Township
From Yadkinville, take Main Street toward I 77 until Main Street becomes Old US
421 road and go about 1.5 miles and turn right onto Center Street. Church
is at the junction of County Roads 1142 and 1381. So it should be
right at the turn. Judy Davenport
Hunting Creek Friends Church Cemetery -- Buck Shoals Township
I 77 exit onto Hwy 421 to Hwy 21 S, turn on Hwy 21 S toward
Hamptonville. Turn right onto County Road 1126 and go about 1/2 mile
and turn left onto County Road 1102. Go about 3 miles and turn left onto
County Road 1100 (this is probably Hunting Creek Church Road )and go about 1/2
mile. Church is on the left. Judy
Davenport
Huntsville Baptist Church Cemetery -- Forbush Township
From Yadkinville, go Hwy 601S for about 4.6 miles, turn left onto Courtney
Huntsville Road and go through Courtney toward Huntsville about 6 to 6.6 miles.
It is about 1 mile before you get to Huntsville at the junction of Courtney
Huntsville Road and road 1713. Judy
Davenport
Island Ford Baptist Church Cemetery -- Knobbs Township
I 77 exit onto Hwy 67 toward Boonville.. Church is about 1 to 2 miles on
Hwy 67. Judy Davenport
Jonesville Cemetery -- Knobbs Township
I 77 exit onto US 21S/US-21-BR go .1 of mile and turn left onto US-21 for .2 of
mile, stay straight to go onto US-21-BR and go 2.5 miles to Arlington. Go
through Arlington to Jonesville, about 2 miles. Go toward Elkin Airport,
which is County Road 1300. Church is t junction of County Roads 1300 and
1310. Judy Davenport
Longtown Methodist Church Cemetery -- Deep Creek Township
I 77 exit Hwy 421 toward Yadkinville to Hwy 21, go left (North) about 1
1/2 miles then turn right onto County Road 1338 to Longtown. Go about 1
mile. Judy Davenport
Macedonia Church Cemetery -- East Bend Township
I 77 exit onto Hwy 67, go through Boonville and East Bend.
Church is on Hwy 67, 1 mile past East Bend. Judy
Davenport
Mitchell's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery -- Boonville Township
From Yadkinville get onto Main Street and go toward I 77 until Main Street turns
into Old US 421 road and go l.5 miles, turn right onto Center Road and go to
Center. Go through Center, and the Church is on this road about 2 to 2 .5 miles,
at junction of County Center Road (Road 1331) and road 1373. Judy
Davenport
Mount Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery--East Bend Township
Mount Carmel Friends Church Cemetery--Liberty Township
Mount Nebo Holy Church Cemetery (Black)--Knobbs Township
Mount Olive Methodist Church Cemetery--Liberty Township
Mount Pleasant Jonesville Church Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery (Black)--Knobbs Township
Mount Sinai Chuch Cemetery--Forbush Township
Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery--Liberty Township
Mountain Grove Methodist Church Cemetery--Knobbs Township
Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery--Knobbs Township
Nebo Church of Christ Cemetery--Boonville Township
New Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery--Boonville Township
New Home Methodist Church Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
North Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery--Boonville Township
Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery--Buck Shoal Township
Patterson Grove A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery--East Bend Township
Pilot View Friends Church Cemetery--Liberty Township
Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Black)--Liberty Township
Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Richmond Hill Baptist Church Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Saint Paul Methodist Church Cemetery--Buck Shoal Township
Shacktown Church of Christ Cemetery--Liberty Township
Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery--Boonville Township
Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery--East Bend Township
Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery--Buck Shoal Township
South Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Stony Knoll Methodist Church Cemetery--East Bend Township
Swaims Baptist Church Cemetery--Knobbs Township
photographs of
the church and cemetery, including individual shots of some Swaim stones.
Photos by Wil Bachman,
contributed by Belle Long
Swan Creek Baptist Church Cemetery--Knobbs Township
photographs of
the church and cemetery, including individual shots of some Swaim stones
Photos by Wil Bachman,
contributed by Belle Long
Tabernacle United Church of Christ Cemetery--Forbush Township
Turners Creek Baptist Church Cemetery--Liberty Township
Union Cross Friends Church Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Union Hill Methodist Church Cemetery--East Bend Township
West Yadkin Baptist Church Cemetery--Buck Shoal Township
Yadkinville Cemetery (formerly Mackie's)--Liberty Township
Yadkinville Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
These church and private cemeteries in Davie County have Yadkin County people buried there.
Bear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Cook Cemetery
Dutch Meeting House Cemetery
Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
Hendricks Cemetery
Joppa Cemetery, Mocksville
These church and private cemeteries in Iredell County are very close to the
Yadkin line and have Yadkin County people buried there.
Joyner Cemetery
Renegar Cemetery
Sandy Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- Private Cemeteries
Allgood, Henry Cemetery--Liberty Township
Allgood, William Cemetery--Liberty Township
Binkley/Bran
From Yadkinville, take the Yadkinville Road (old 421) to the intersection with
the Riverpointe Road (1640), which is the last paved road to the right
before crossing the Yadkin River bridge. Turn right into the Riverpointe
subdivision. Park in the gravel drive that leads to a building with tank
attached. Walk to the field directly behind the building, cross that field to a
second one and walk right along the margin of that field. Toward the upper end
of the field you will begin to see periwinkle growing out of the woods. Look
into the woods for two headstones. Steve
Binkley
Brown Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Brown, John Cemetery--Boonville Township
Bruce Cemetery--Forbush Township
Bruce, John Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Bryant Cemetery--Knobbs Township
Burchet Cemetery--East Bend Township
Carlton Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Carter and Williams Cemetery--Liberty Township
Cartwright Cemetery--Boonville Township
Center Cemetery (Old)--Boonville Township
Chinquapin Cemetery--Liberty Township
Colvard Cemetery--Forbush Township
Conrad Cemetery--Forbush Township
Cook Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Cranberry Flats Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Day and Pinnix Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Dickerson Family Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Dinkins Cemetery--Liberty Township
Dixon Cemetery--Forbush Township
Douglas Cemetery--East Bend Township
Dowling Cemetery--Liberty Township
Ellis and Forbes Cemetery--Forbush Township
Fall Creek (Old Original Cemetery)--Knobbs Township
Farrington Cemetery--Boonville Township
Francis Cemetery--Forbush Township
Friddle Cemetery--Liberty Township
Gadburry Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Glenn Cemetery--Forbush Township
Glenn, Tyre Cemetery -- Forbush Township
Ffrom Yadkinville take Old 421 east to the Flint Hill Road (1549) and turn left.
The cemetery is 0.7 mi on the right. Steve
Binkley
Gough Cemetery--Liberty Township
Gregory Cemetery--Forbush Township
Hall Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Harding and Speer Cemetery--Forbush Township
Harvell Cemetery--Liberty Township
Hauser Cemetery--Liberty Township
Hauser and Long Cemetery--Liberty Township
Hobson Cemetery--East Bend Township
Holcomb Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Hoots, Daniel Cemetery--Liberty Township
Hoots, John Cemetery--Liberty Township
Howard Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Howell Cemetery--Liberty Township
Hunt Cemetery--East Bend Township
Hutchens Cemetery--Liberty Township
Hutchins and Williams Cemetery--Forbush Township
Ireland and Gentry Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Issbell Cemetery--Forbush Township
Jarrett Cemetery--Forbush Township
Johnson Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Johnson and Allen Cemetery --East Bend Township
Johnson and Wood Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Johnson and Patterson Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Jones Cemetery--Boonville Township
Joyner Cemetery--Forbush Township
Kelley Cemetery--Forbush Township
Kirk and Apperson Cemetery--East Bend Township
Lakey Family Cemetery --
Forbush Township
From Yadkinville take Old 421 to the Baltimore Church Road (1570) and turn
left. Go to the stop sign and turn left. Go 0.2 mi and the cemetery is in the trees to
your right. Ask permission at the house before entering. The headstones are
small and lean against the bases of the trees. Only three have legible
inscriptions. Steve Binkley
Lee Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Logan Cemetery--East Bend Township
Logan Cemetery--Liberty Township
Long Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
From new 421 take the Baltimore Church/Dinkins Bottom exit and go north. Follow
the road until it dead ends at a stop sign. Turn right and the Baltimore
Methodist Church is a short distance on the left. Just past the Church,
turn left. Cross Logan Creek and turn left on Binkley Road (1576). Go about a
half mile to a rough dirt road on the left. Follow this road to the top of a
high hill and on across the field to the woods. Walk right along the edge of the
woods until you come to a fairly large cemetery in the woods.
(I haven't been to this cemetery since the early 70s, so things could have
changed.) Steve Steve
Binkley
John Long Cemetery -- Deep Creek Township
From the intersection of U.S. 601 and old U.S. 421 in downtown Yadkinville, take
old U.S. 421 west 4 miles to Cox Mill Rd. Turn right on Cox Mill Rd. and go 4/10
mile to Ireland Rd. Turn left on Ireland Rd. and go 2/10 mile and stop at the
Bobby Cheek residence (2524 Ireland Road). The cemetery is about 400 yards due
south in a stand of pine trees. Most markers are unreadable and the cemetery is
overgrown with trees. Some of the descendants of Frederick Long (one of the two
original Longs of Yadkin County and whose tombstone is on display in the history
room of the Yadkin county library) are buried here. Two of the more well-known
would be John Long, the ninth child of Frederick Long, and Augustus Marion (Gus)
Long who was the founder and captain of the famous Red Strings baseball team
(circa 1896-1902). It may be helpful to get permission to visit and directions
from the Bobby Cheek residence.
G. Barry Long
Lynch Cemetery--East Bend Township
Madison Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Martin and Miller Cemetery--East Bend Township
Mason Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Mathews Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Mathews Cemetery--Liberty Township
Mathews and Williams Cemetery--Forbush Township
Matthews Family Cemetery
From Yadkinville take Old 421 to the intersection with Falcon Road (1600) and
turn left. Go two miles (you will pass Forbush High School) and the cemetery is
on your left.
Steve Binkley
Messick, Leonard Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Messick, George Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Moxley Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Moxley, Daniel Cemetery--Boonville Township
Norman Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Oak Grove Cemetery - -Knobbs Township
Pearson Cemetery--Forbush Township
Plowman Cemetery--Liberty Township
Poindexter Cemetery--East Bend Township
Reavis Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Rhodes Cemetery--Forbush Township
Russell and Williams Cemetery--Liberty Township
Shermer, Perry Cemetery--Liberty Township
Shermer, Fredrick Cemetery--Liberty Township
Shore and Miller Cemetery--Liberty Township
Shore and Shermer Cemetery--Liberty Township
Shore Cemetery--East Bend Township
Shore and Reece Cemetery--Boonville Township
Shore, Ben Cemetery--Liberty Township
Shugartown Cemetery--Liberty Township
Spease Cemetery--East Bend Township
Speer Cemetery--Boonville Township
Speer Cemetery (Old) --Boonville Township
Spillman Cemetery -- Forbush Township
From Yadkinville, take the Yadkinville Road (old 421) to the intersection with
the Baltimore Road (1570). Turn left and go about 0.4 mi. Look for headstones at
the top of the high bank on the right. Graves are Spillman, Matthews, and
Phillips. Steve Binkley
Steelman and McBride Cemetery--Liberty Township
Steelman, Charles Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Steelman, William H. Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Stewart Cemetery--Liberty Township
Stockburger Cemetery--Forbush Township
Stone Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Tate Cemetery--East Bend Township
Underwood Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Vestal and Sheek Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Whitaker Cemetery--Boonville Township
White's Cemetery--Deep Creek Township
Wilhelm Cemetery--East Bend Township
Wilhelm, Solomon Family Cemetery
From new 421 take the Baltimore Church/Dinkins Bottom exit and go north. Follow
the road until it dead ends at a stop sign. Turn right and the Baltimore
Methodist Church is a short distance on the left. Just past the Church,
turn left. Cross Logan Creek and you will come to road 1574 on the right.
Turn onto it and drive past the houses to the first field on the left.
There is a small family plot in this field. Steve
Binkley
Williams Cemetery--East Bend Township
Williams Cemetery--Forbush Township
Williams (?)From Yadkinville, take the Yadkinville Road (old 421) to the intersection with the Taylor Road (1567), which is the last paved road to the left before crossing the Yadkin River bridge. Turn left onto Taylor Road and park. Walk to the large oak tree in the center of the field on the left. There are two headstones. Steve Binkley
Williams, Thomas Cemetery--Liberty Township
Williams, Joshua Cemetery--Fall Creek Township
Williams, Isaac Cemetery--Liberty Township
Williams and Hutchens Cemetery--Liberty Township
Windsor Cemetery--Buck Shoals Township
Woodruff Cemetery-- Boonville Township
Woodruff, Gideon Cemetery--Boonville Township
As you visit cemeteries please remember to be courteous and ask permission when needed. Please do NOT using shaving cream or other potentially caustic substances to assist in reading the stones.
Judy Davenport lives 5
minutes from her local library and has graciously volunteered to do cemetery
lookups for those who need them. Please do not overwhelm her with
requests.
If you have additional cemetery information you would like to contribute, please
send it to: Cristy Fisher