Boone in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Black Cemetery

Town of Boone

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

1. Historic Black Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

Historic Black Cemetery. Town of Boone. This is the site of the Black cemetery which began as a burial ground for slaves of local landowner and storekeeper Jordan Councill. Since 1956, most members of the local Black community have been buried at Clarissa Hill Cemetery, west of the town. Most black graves at this historic site went unmarked, but records indicate the following people were buried here., Fannie Horton, 1864-1904 . Annie Wilcatcher Horton, 1915-1915 . Dickson Horton, 1915-1915 . Bose Edna Horton Moore, 1895-1915 . Jennie Hagler, 1916-1916 . Baby Grimes, 1917-1917 . Polly Grimes, 1827-1917 . Mary Hagler, 1917-1917 . Richard Shearer, 1900-1918 . Beverley Williams, 1843-1918 . Mary Elizabeth Horton, 1920-1920 . Augustus Horton, 1853-1921 . James Horton, 1900-1924 . Jerry Lenoir, 1836-1924 . Donald Horton, 1916-1923 . David Grimes, 1924-1924 . Wallace Horton, 1923-1924 . Unknown female, 1870-1930 . Clearcy Cornwall, 1841-1932 . Ralph Horton, 1904-1932 . Cora Hagler Grimes, 1888-1933 . Mary Caroline Grimes, 1933-1933 . Mary L. Grimes Patterson, 1913-1933 . Kelly Horton, 1859-1934 . Steve Horton, 1897-1934 . Burl Horton, 1912-1935 . John Logan Grimes, 1850-1936 . Jordan Miller, 1900-1936 . Victoria Hagler Horton, 1883-1936 . Wiley Folk, 1862-1936 . Elizabeth Anderson Grimes, 1917-1936 . John Hudson, 1912-1936 . William Whittington, Jr., 1927-1937 . Sonny Boy Coles, 1937-1938 . Bettie Grimes Horton, 1879-1938 . Charlie Shearer, 1895-1938, June Horton, 1871-1939 . Riley William Horton, 1872-1941 . Daisy Mae Kirkpatrick, 1941-1941 . Annie Turner Anderson, 1905-1942 . Rev. Coy N. Williams, 1899-1943 . Jennie Folk McNeal, 1887-1946 . Mary Helen Conrad, 1945-1947 . Mary Diana Grimes, 1947-1947 . Jack Grimes, 1877-1948 . Gwendolyn Cosette Hagler, 1946-1948 . Carl Kirkpatrick, 1939-1949 . David Lee Clayburn, Sr., 1904-1950 . Louise Shearer Grimes, 1903-1950 . Bessie Horton Jones, 1892-1952 . John Jones, 1887-1952 . Salvadora Shearer Adams, 1914-1953 . Nealie Shearer Folk, 1879-1953 . Maggie Barnes Grimes, 1879-1953 . Mary Horton Lenoir, 1865-1953 . Robert Albert Williams, 1899-1953 . John Adams, 1893-1954 . Baby Goins, 1954-1954 . Granville Jackson, 1890-1954 . Bobby McQueen, 1955-1955 . Nealie Grimes Williams, 1868-1957 . John Grimes, 1876-1958 . Nellie Colleen Hagler, 1858-1958 . Lizzie Anna Roberts Goins, 1876-1962 . Augusta Jackson, 1900-1989 . Clearency Councill, 1840-1923 . and others known only to God

This is the site of the Black cemetery which began as a burial ground for slaves of local landowner and storekeeper Jordan Councill. Since 1956, most members of the local Black community have been buried at Clarissa Hill Cemetery, west of the town. Most black graves at this historic site went unmarked, but records indicate the following people were buried here.

Fannie Horton, 1864-1904 • Annie Wilcatcher Horton, 1915-1915 • Dickson Horton, 1915-1915 • Bose Edna Horton Moore, 1895-1915 • Jennie Hagler, 1916-1916 • Baby Grimes, 1917-1917 • Polly Grimes, 1827-1917 • Mary Hagler, 1917-1917 • Richard Shearer, 1900-1918 • Beverley Williams, 1843-1918 • Mary Elizabeth Horton, 1920-1920 • Augustus Horton, 1853-1921 • James Horton, 1900-1924 • Jerry Lenoir, 1836-1924 • Donald Horton, 1916-1923 • David Grimes, 1924-1924 • Wallace Horton, 1923-1924 • Unknown female, 1870-1930 • Clearcy Cornwall, 1841-1932 • Ralph Horton, 1904-1932 • Cora Hagler Grimes, 1888-1933 • Mary Caroline Grimes, 1933-1933 • Mary L. Grimes Patterson, 1913-1933 • Kelly Horton, 1859-1934 • Steve Horton, 1897-1934 • Burl Horton, 1912-1935 • John Logan Grimes, 1850-1936 • Jordan Miller, 1900-1936 • Victoria Hagler Horton, 1883-1936 • Wiley Folk, 1862-1936 • Elizabeth Anderson Grimes, 1917-1936 • John Hudson, 1912-1936 • William Whittington, Jr., 1927-1937 • Sonny Boy

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Coles, 1937-1938 • Bettie Grimes Horton, 1879-1938 • Charlie Shearer, 1895-1938

June Horton, 1871-1939 • Riley William Horton, 1872-1941 • Daisy Mae Kirkpatrick, 1941-1941 • Annie Turner Anderson, 1905-1942 • Rev. Coy N. Williams, 1899-1943 • Jennie Folk McNeal, 1887-1946 • Mary Helen Conrad, 1945-1947 • Mary Diana Grimes, 1947-1947 • Jack Grimes, 1877-1948 • Gwendolyn Cosette Hagler, 1946-1948 • Carl Kirkpatrick, 1939-1949 • David Lee Clayburn, Sr., 1904-1950 • Louise Shearer Grimes, 1903-1950 • Bessie Horton Jones, 1892-1952 • John Jones, 1887-1952 • Salvadora Shearer Adams, 1914-1953 • Nealie Shearer Folk, 1879-1953 • Maggie Barnes Grimes, 1879-1953 • Mary Horton Lenoir, 1865-1953 • Robert Albert Williams, 1899-1953 • John Adams, 1893-1954 • Baby Goins, 1954-1954 • Granville Jackson, 1890-1954 • Bobby McQueen, 1955-1955 • Nealie Grimes Williams, 1868-1957 • John Grimes, 1876-1958 • Nellie Colleen Hagler, 1858-1958 • Lizzie Anna Roberts Goins, 1876-1962 • Augusta Jackson, 1900-1989 • Clearency Councill, 1840-1923 • and others known only to God

Erected 2017 by Junaluska Heritage Association and friends.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 36° 12.901′ N, 81°

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

2. Historic Black Cemetery Marker

40.638′ W. Marker is in Boone, North Carolina, in Watauga County. Marker can be reached from Howard Street west of Brown Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 614 Howard St, Boone NC 28607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Appalachian State University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stoneman's Raid (approx. ¼ mile away); Councill's Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jones House (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1940 Flood Ends Boone Train Service (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Junaluska Community (approx. half a mile away); United States Post Office (approx. half a mile away); Daniel Boone Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boone.

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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 30, 2022

3. Historic Black Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.