Near Grover in Cleveland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 7, 2025

1. Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery. . Established about 1785, Cleveland County's oldest and most historic church cemetery contains remains of the earliest settlers from nearby communities and their descendants. Among those buried here are heroes of the Revolutionary War, the Indian Wars, the War of 18 12, the Civil War, and a state senator., Family names represented by markers , Christmas . Crow . Dillingham . Dover . Ettress . Etters . Gilfillan . Gordon . Hambright . Hardin . Harry . Holmes . Howser . McCarter . Morrow . Patterson . Price . Randall . Reynolds . Sellers . Williams , Many of the stones were obtained from the nearby Kings Mountain Quarry and carved by stone cutters James Crawford and John Caveny, and their sons. Some graves are marked by stones only. Among the eminent at rest here are Revolutionary War participants Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Hambright, Commander at the Battle of Kings Mountain, and Patterson Brothers Arthur, Jr, Thomas, and William. Major Frederick Hambright, son of Col. Frederick Hambright, was an Indian fighter and went on an expedition to Georgia against them. The War of 18 12, John Hambright and Josiah Hambright. Civil War veterans Charles H. Christmas, killed at Charleston, South Carolina 1862, and Joseph Wttress of Lincoln County, North Carolina; and 1835 North Carolina state senator John b. Harry., Many that are buried here fought in the Civil War on the Confederate side to help sustain their cause for the south., The cemetery has been added to the Cleveland County, North Carolina, South Carolina, and National Register of historic places on the basis of the unique funerary art on some of the headstones carved by the Crawfords and Cavenys., A few markers in the south end of the cemetery are in Cherokee County, SC. The oldest dated tombstone is that of Elizabeth H. Dover who died February 1788. The last burial in this cemetery was 1916., For a detailed history of the cemetery or to make tax deductible donations for the upkeep of the cemetery go to https://www.colfrederickhambright.org/shiloh-cemetery-donations. The cemetery is currently being maintained by the Hambright Family reunion which meets each October. Southern Power, which owns the land around the cemetery, has been a great partner in keeping the trees trimmed.

Established about 1785, Cleveland County's oldest and most historic church cemetery contains remains of the earliest settlers from nearby communities and their descendants. Among those buried here are heroes of the Revolutionary War, the Indian Wars, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and a state senator.

Family names represented by markers
Christmas • Crow • Dillingham • Dover • Ettress • Etters • Gilfillan • Gordon • Hambright • Hardin • Harry • Holmes • Howser • McCarter • Morrow • Patterson • Price • Randall • Reynolds • Sellers • Williams

Many of the stones were obtained from the nearby Kings Mountain Quarry and carved by stone cutters James Crawford and John Caveny, and their sons. Some graves are marked by stones only. Among the eminent at rest here are Revolutionary War participants Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Hambright, Commander at the Battle of Kings Mountain, and Patterson Brothers Arthur, Jr, Thomas, and William. Major Frederick Hambright, son of Col. Frederick Hambright, was an Indian fighter and went on an expedition to Georgia against them. The War of 1812, John Hambright and Josiah Hambright. Civil

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War veterans Charles H. Christmas, killed at Charleston, South Carolina 1862, and Joseph Wttress of Lincoln County, North Carolina; and 1835 North Carolina state senator John b. Harry.

Many that are buried here fought in the Civil War on the Confederate side to help sustain their cause for the south.

The cemetery has been added to the Cleveland County, North Carolina, South Carolina, and National Register of historic places on the basis of the unique funerary art on some of the headstones carved by the Crawfords and Cavenys.

A few markers in the south end of the cemetery are in Cherokee County, SC. The oldest dated tombstone is that of Elizabeth H. Dover who died February 1788. The last burial in this cemetery was 1916.

For a detailed history of the cemetery or to make tax deductible donations for the upkeep of the cemetery go to https://www.colfrederickhambright.org/shiloh-cemetery-donations. The cemetery is currently being maintained by the Hambright Family reunion which meets each October. Southern Power, which owns the land around the cemetery, has been a great partner in keeping the trees trimmed.

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Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 7, 2025

2. Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery and Marker

historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 35° 10.068′ N, 81° 26.007′ W. Marker is near Grover, North Carolina, in Cleveland County. It can be reached from Elm Road 0.3 miles east of Belton Drive, on the right when traveling east. From Elm Road walk approximately 300 feet on the gravel road to the entrance of Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery. The marker is on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 Elm Rd, Kings Mountain NC 28086, 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 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

Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery entrance from Elm Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 7, 2025

3. Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery entrance from Elm Road

Google Maps lists this as Elm Street, however there is no signage listed. No vehicle traffic is allowed without permission.

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonel Frederick Hambright (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patrick Ferguson (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cornwallis (approx. one mile away); North Carolina / South Carolina (approx. one mile away); Kings Mountain Battleground (approx. 1.4 miles away); Welcome to the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (approx. 1.8 miles away); Frederick Hambright (approx. 2.3 miles away in South Carolina). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grover.

More about this marker. Note: Elm St listed on Google Maps does not exist. It is a gravel path to the cemetery. The cemetery is gated to prevent vehicle traffic. A phone number is posted for persons interested to visit the cemetery.

Also see . . . Old Shiloh Church Cemetery Fund. Listed on the marker. (Submitted on October 14, 2025.)

Gravesite of Col. Frederick Hambright, one of the heroes at the Battle of Kings Mountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 7, 2025

4. Gravesite of Col. Frederick Hambright, one of the heroes at the Battle of Kings Mountain

Gravestone of NC state senator John B. Harry image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 7, 2025

5. Gravestone of NC state senator John B. Harry

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.