Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rocky Spring Burial Ground
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
1. Rocky Spring Burial Ground Marker
Inscription.
Rocky Spring Burial Ground. . This historic burial ground is the final resting place of early settlers who traveled the Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania to what is now the Mint Hill area. In 1770, they established Clear Creek Presbyterian Church (now Philadelphia Presbyterian Church). The original log church was located several feet from the cemetery entrance but was consumed by fire in 1780, at which time a new building was constructed on Matthews-Mint Hill Road. The Rev. Alexander Craighead, a controversial minister who supported American independence, preached here. Among the graves within the stacked stone wall are Revolutionary soldiers, members of the Clear Creek Militia, and three signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration (May 20, 1775) Col. Adam Alexander (whose grave is marked by a headstone), John Foard, and John Query. Headstones marked "M.W. 1774" and "Elizabeth Robb 1792" are the oldest known graves. , Restored by George A. Timblin, Harry B. Hood, Charlie Burdick, Scot Treadwell, Bill Hawkins, and John Nix. Maintained by Boy Scout Troop 65
This historic burial ground is the final resting place of early settlers
who traveled the Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania to what is now
the Mint Hill area. In 1770, they established Clear Creek
Presbyterian Church (now Philadelphia Presbyterian Church).
The original log church was located several feet from the cemetery
entrance but was consumed by fire in 1780, at which time a new
building was constructed on Matthews-Mint Hill Road.
The Rev. Alexander Craighead, a controversial minister who
supported American independence, preached here. Among the graves
within the stacked stone wall are Revolutionary soldiers, members of
the Clear Creek Militia, and three signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration
(May 20, 1775) Col. Adam Alexander (whose grave is marked by
a headstone), John Foard, and John Query. Headstones marked
"M.W. 1774" and "Elizabeth Robb 1792" are the oldest known graves.
Restored by George A. Timblin, Harry B. Hood, Charlie Burdick, Scot Treadwell, Bill Hawkins, and John Nix. Maintained by Boy Scout Troop 65
Location. 35° 10.909′ N, 80° 36.923′ W. Marker is in Mint Hill, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It can be reached from Brief Road 0.3 miles west of Quail Cove Court, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8845 Brief Rd, Charlotte NC 28227, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Adam Alexander (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
Also see . . . Rocky Spring Meeting House Burial Ground. Find a Grave entry on the historic burial ground. (Submitted on December 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
3. Rocky Spring Burial Ground
There are an estimated 100 graves within the one-acre cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
