Carthage in Moore County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Carthage Methodist Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 18, 2025
1. Carthage Methodist Cemetery Marker
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1850
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 35° 20.934′ N, 79° 25.2′ W. Marker is in Carthage, North Carolina, in Moore County. It can be reached from McReynolds Street (North Carolina Route 24/27) north of Pinecrest Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is at ground level at the entrance to the cemetery next to Carthage Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 McReynolds Street, Carthage NC 28327, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carthage Methodist Church (a few steps from this marker); James McConnell (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Buggy Company (about 800 feet away); In Honor of James Rogers McConnell (approx. Ό mile away); Andrew Johnson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Plank Road
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More about this marker. The cemetery is a contributor to the Carthage Historic District.
Regarding Carthage Methodist Cemetery. Excerpts from the Carthage Historic District Nomination Form:
In 1852, W. T. Jenkins donated land on the south side of the plank road/McReynolds Street, about three blocks west of the courthouse, to the local Methodist congregation for construction of a new church. The eastern half of the tract was set aside for a cemetery, where the first burials occurred shortly thereafter...
Small cemetery associated with adjacent church; earliest burials date to early 1850s; several signed markers, including at least three by Lauder of Fayetteville, who worked on the State Capitol; mostly standard upright markers of late 19th and early 20th centuries; several obelisks, including one with fluted shaft topped by urn; last burial in late 1920s.
Also see . . . Carthage Historic District. Form prepared by Allison
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 18, 2025
2. Carthage Methodist Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 18, 2025
3. Carthage Methodist Cemetery Marker looking towards the Methodist Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
