200 W 5th St
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina USA
Postal Code: 28202
Phone: 704-336-2123
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Cemetery notes and/or description:
Managed by the City of Charlotte
The "Old Cemetery" which is also referred to as Old Settlers Cemetery, located on Fifth Street behind the Presbyterian Church, was the first graveyard in Charlotte and was used as the "town cemetery" until a few years prior to the Civil War, about 1853-1854. The oldest known grave is that of Joel Baldwin who died October 21, 1776, at the age of 26. The most recent burial was in 1878. |
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