Fourth Ward in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Cemetery Historic Grave Yard of Charlotte's First Settlers

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 13, 2024

1. Old Cemetery Historic Grave Yard of Charlotte's First Settlers Marker

Inscription.

Old Cemetery
Historic grave yard
of Charlotte's first settlers
1774-1878
Placed by
Mecklenburg • Liberty Hall • Battle of Charlotte • Halifax Convention • Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapters
Erected March 29, 1939

Erected 1939 by Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.

Location. 35° 13.769′ N, 80° 50.612′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in the Fourth Ward. It is at the intersection of West Fifth Street and North Poplar Street, on the left when traveling east on West Fifth Street. The marker is across the street from First Presbyterian Church Charlotte. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 W Fifth Street, Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

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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 walking distance of this marker: Visit of General George Washington (a few steps from this marker); The First Carolinians (within shouting distance of this marker); The Eighteenth Century Piedmont (within shouting distance of this marker); Establishing A New Life (within shouting distance of this marker); The Origin Of Our Names (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain James Jack's Ride (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Charlotte (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

More about this marker. The marker is along an iron fence next to the auxiliary iron gate.

Also see . . . Old Settlers' Cemetery.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 8, 2025

2. Old Cemetery Historic Grave Yard of Charlotte's First Settlers Marker

Excerpt:

Old Settlers' Cemetery is a city-owned cemetery located at 200 West 5th Street, right in the middle of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the first municipal burial ground in Charlotte and contains the graves of many early settlers, with gravesites dating from 1776 through 1884. Prominent people buried in Old Settlers' include Nathaniel Alexander, Greene Washington Caldwell, and Thomas Polk, Charlotte founding father and great-uncle of United States President James K. Polk. Also contained in the cemetery is an obelisk honoring North Carolina planter and politician William Davidson.

(Submitted on May 10, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2. submitted on May 10, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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