A visit to the United House of Prayer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the United House of Prayer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the United House of Prayer Cemetery
Lat: 35.3970° (35° 23' 49")
Lon: -80.8344° (-80° 50' 3")
The United House of Prayer Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south of the United House of Prayer Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the United House of Prayer Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from United House of Prayer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Huntersville First Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McCoy Slave Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jonahville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonahville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonahville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jonahville Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Miranda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Rural Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rural Hill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Siloam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek Burying Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sugar Creek Burying Ground is located in Mecklenburg County
- Newell Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the United House of Prayer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from United House of Prayer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Huntersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <7>
- Croft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cannon Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Cornelius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <7>
- Davidson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <7>
- Chateau Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
- Lucia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Paw Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Poplar Tent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
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- Westport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Mount Mourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lowesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Mount Holly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <7>
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Wilmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Charlotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chantilly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mayhew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kannapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
- Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <7>
- Woodland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Gaston County
- Pinecrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dalton Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Enochville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Machpelah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the United House of Prayer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The United House of Prayer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charlotte
- Kannapolis
- Mooresville
- Mount Holly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the United House of Prayer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the United House of Prayer Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the United House of Prayer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3970, Longitude: -80.8344 |
<3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<6> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |