Help and input needed for cemeteries on the Wake/Harnett County line in Fuquay area
I received a request for help from Steve Koontz of the newly formed Harnett County Cemetery Preservation Group requesting help from descendants and interested volunteers to assist in the clean up and restoration of several cemeteries on the southern county line.
One has graves with the following surnames: Barbour, Betts, Revels, Smith, Wray. Seventeen graves are named. The earliest burial is dated 1814-1890. Located near 1461 Purfoy Rd. A clean up day was scheduled for Feb. 18, but there may be several needed. See this Facebook post.
There is a second cemetery near Fuquay that is on their list to clean up. The Stevens Family Cemetery will be scheduled for date in the near future.
Please contact Steve Koontz if you can help with either of these or any other Southern Wake Cemeteries that the Harnett group has on their schedule.
Steve Koontz
skoontz76@aol.com
Harnett County Cemetery Preservation Group/FB
Seeking information about the location of a lost/abandoned cemetery near Neuse River and Knightdale Swim Club
Description from Mr. George Hess:
“There is a property on the south (east-bound) side of New Bern Avenue / Business 64 just east of the Neuse River, St Matthews Township. On iMAP, Wake County PIN 1734748135. There are plans to build an apartment complex there and I've heard that there is a cemetery somewhere on the property, but I've no idea what kind or where it is, nor do I have permission to access and look for it. I've been looking for a map of cemeteries in Wake or this particular area but haven't been able to find one. Can you provide any insight as to how I might track this down? I'm also trying to get up with Town of Knightale, which has zoning jurisdiction, to see if they have nay information.”
If you can provide information or help save this cemetery, please contact George.
George Hess
304 Milburnie Road
Knightdale, NC
919.810.3834
bikestrong@gmail.com
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