Entries Containing All of the Phrases «cleveland county» AND «north carolina»

By Mark Parker, October 7, 2025

Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery and Marker

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1 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Grover — 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 . . . — — Map (db m285815) HM

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2 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Boiling Springs — General Store Circa 1910 —

Originally constructed as a General Store, this building served as a U. S. Post Office beginning in the 1930's and has been used for a variety of purposes since then. According to local residents, W. J. Cash wrote a portion of The Mind of the . . . — — Map (db m237795) HM

3 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — The Earl Scruggs Center — Blue Ridge National Heritage Area —

The rich music heritage of Cleveland County stems from European and African traditions that include strains of country, bluegrass, blues and gospel. These deeply rooted music traditions resonated from front porches, country stores, textile mills . . . — — Map (db m215397) HM

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4 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Polkville — O-75 — Mount Harmony United Methodist Church —

Congregation organized by 1791. Cemetery and present building, the church's fourth, are one mile west. — — Map (db m252545) HM

5 ► North Carolina, Person County, Roxboro — The Reverend John Alexander Beam (1853 - 1928) and Wife Mollie Lucas Beam (1867 - 1951) —

Two worthy servants of God. Leading educators, benefactors, and distinguished citizens of Person County for more than half century. Mr. Beam born in Cleveland County, graduated at Wake Forest College. Founder of Bethel Hill Institute 1888. . . . — — Map (db m171740) HM

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6 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Metcalfe Station —

Land, original buildings and boxcar given in loving memory of Quincy Hague Metcalfe by the Gene Metcalfe family. From this site Mr. Q. H. Metcalfe supervised section crews for the Lawndale Railway and Industrial Company, 1899-1943. — — Map (db m23546) HM

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7 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — O-48 — Clyde R. Hoey —

United States Senator, 1945-54, congressman, governor, N.C. legislator, lawyer, editor. Home is 1 mi, grave 1.2 mi, N.E. — — Map (db m23529) HM

8 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — O-27 — O. Max Gardner — 1882-1947 —

Governor, 1929-33; under Secretary of U.S. Treasury; appointed Ambassador to Great Britain, 1946. Birthplace stands here, grave 300 yds. N. — — Map (db m23533) HM

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9 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — O-24 — Plato Durham —

Confederate captain; legislator; member of conventions of 1868, '75; conservative leader in Reconstruction period. His home was 100 ft. S. — — Map (db m23535) HM

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10 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — Robert Barber House —

The Barber House is believed to have been built between 1810 and 1845. During the Federal period of architectural style, the hall and parlor floor plan and symmetric chimneys seen here were common. Robert Barber (1805-1859), son of John Barber of . . . — — Map (db m259378) HM

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11 ► North Carolina, Polk County, Columbus — Polk County Courthouse —

This property has been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m266620) HM

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12 ► North Carolina, Wilson County, Wilson — F-54 — P.D. Gold — 1833-1920 —

Primitive Baptist leader & for 50 years editor of Zion's Landmark. Office & home was ½ blk. NE. — — Map (db m222339) HM

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