Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Salem Moravian Graveyard
"God's Acre"
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 29, 2026
1. Salem Moravian Graveyard Marker
First Internment June 7, 1771
John Birkhead
Avenue opened April 13, 1772
First early Easter morning
service April 11, 1773
Visitors Welcome
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 7, 1771.
Location. 36° 5.354′ N, 80° 14.497′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of South Church Street and East Bank Street when traveling north on South Church Street. Location is at the right post of the southwest entrance to the churchyard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 463 S Church St, Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Salem Moravian Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Davy House (1835) (within shouting distance of this marker); Second House Site (1767) (within shouting distance of this marker); Herbst Shop on Lot 33 (1829) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pottery Kilns on Lot 38 (about 300 feet away); Home Moravian Church (about 400 feet away); Rt. Rev. Edw. Rondthaler, D.D.
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More about this marker. A replica marker is placed at the northwest entrance to the churchyard.
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 29, 2026
2. Salem Moravian Graveyard Marker at the entrance
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 29, 2026
3. Salem Moravian Graveyard God's Acre
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
