Shaws Creek A.M.E. Zion Church in Horse Shoe, North Carolina

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Coordinates: 35.34334, -82.53803
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Located on 64W like you are leaving Hendersonville, NC and going towards Brevard in a little area known as Shaws Creek just out past Laurel Park. Then turn right on Campground Rd (turn in front of a little Antique store). Next look for a big white sign with the church's name on it not to far up the road stating the Shaws Creek A.M.E. Zion Church was established in 1865 on the left. You will turn onto a little dirt Rd and drive up a hill and there the little white church sits in the middle of the woods. If you miss the turn you will find The Shaws Creek Methodist Campground Church. Another little white church, but a much bigger grave yard, just turn around and go back

I found a stone that had Logan Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church 1911 carved into it kind of thrown off to the side. The church may have changed it's name at some point. There are a lot of Logans buried here so that name would make sense.

There are about 100 graves in the grave yard. Several are unmarked stones. This is mostly an Afircan American church, and I have been told that some of the unmarked graves are those of slaves. There is a history here, but I have also been told that today no one knows who is buried in a lot of the graves. I wanted to add this cemetery to preserve the history and the memories of all who have been buried here known or unknown.