Near Huntersville in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ramah Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 2023
1. Ramah Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list.
Location. 35° 26.36′ N, 80° 48.136′ W. Marker is near Huntersville, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. Marker is on Ramah Church Road (State Road 2427) 0.2 miles north of Hiwassee Road (State Road 2426), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14401 Ramah Church Rd, Huntersville NC 28078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Beaver Dam (approx. 2.7 miles away); James Hoyt Wilhelm (approx. 4.1 miles away); Israel Pickens (approx. 4.2 miles away); Chairman Blake House (approx. 4.8 miles away); X-Ray Experiments (approx. 4.8 miles away); Davidson College (approx. 5 miles away); D.H. Hill (approx. 5.1 miles away); Granville Grant (approx. 5.3 miles away).
Regarding Ramah Presbyterian Church and Cemetery. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Thepresent structure was built in 1881, but the origins of the Ramah community preceded it by nearly 100 years. A church history written by a member of Ramah points to 1783 as the date that the church was said to have been organized by Scotch-Irish settlers who migrated to Mecklenburg County during the eighteenth century down the great wagon road which originated in Pennsylvania. … There is speculation that the Ramah congregation was formed from part of the Poplar Tent Church, which was established c. 1764, and the 1799 Session Notes of the Hopewell Presbyterian Church mention the existence oi Ramah church. Thus the congregation was established at least by the latter date.
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The first members of this church began their meetings under a "brush arbor" at the present church site, which they named Ramah Grove. The first house of worship was made of logs, as were many of the earliest country churches. Built about 1795, it was used until 1820 when it was replaced with a simple, unadorned frame building.…
Ramah s graveyard is one of its most striking features as one approaches the church from Ramah Church Road. The sprawling cemetery contains graves dating to c. 1800. Many of the earliest graves are unmarked because the fieldstone markers (that simply denoted a place of burial and were void of personal information about the deceased) have been moved. The first person buriedin the cemetery is believed to be Benjamin Brown (date unknown, c. 1800). The cemetery also contains at least one Revolutionary War veteran, Hezekiah Deweese (Pvt NC Militia, 1760-1839). Prominent names from the area, such as Barnett, Deweese, Sloan, Brown, Black, and Mayes, are found repeatedly on the tombstones.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 11, 20232. Ramah Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Marker
Also see . . . Ramah Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (PDF). National Register nomination for the church and cemetery, which were jointly listed in 1991. (Prepared by Richard Mattson and William Huffman; via National Archives) (Submitted on December 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
