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Cedar Fork Township - Wake Cemetery Census C. 1978 . Cedar Fork Township contains Morrisville and cemeteries displaced by improvments to the Raleigh-Durham Airport. Visit the WCGS Website- https://wakecogen.org to cross reference this information with survey images. Digitization of the Survey is a collaboration of Upchurch and Allied Families Assn. and the Wake County Genealogical Society. This file contains notes and locations from the originals survey index.
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Original Survey Team:  Martin Winfree, RDU Impact Survey, Ann Burns, Irene Kittinger, Jerry Lewis, Phil Upchurch, Youth group of LDS Raleigh Stake, Scouts, Jimmy Lloyd, Sarah Harris, and others reporting. Co-ordinator: Irene O. Kittinger
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Dates of Survey: Various dates from the Late 1970s through 1999.
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Digitization of Cedar Fork Township - Lori Winkelstein; GPS and Links data gathered by Cyndi Deal
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See State Road and Highway listings below for reference. (Accurate at time of original survey).
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Note - more graveyards, not yet known were displaced by the expansion of RDU Intl Airport since the 1940s.
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Online LInks
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Cemetery NameTownshipNotesOriginal DirectionsGPSFind a GraveCemetery CensusOther
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Adams, W.C.Cedar ForkMoved from E side of SR 1646/Mt Hermon S (about .5 mi from US70) to SR 1646/Mt Hermon N in Leesville Twp.Need more info. See Leesville for relocated graves.https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2319289/adamhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem309.htm
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Adams/PageCedar ForkSee W.C Adams File. It refers to a second set of Adams graves moved to this location. Maybe this is it. (04/2022)Moved from one-time Adams Crossroads (now area of Army air field) to Mt. Hermon.Need more info. See Leesville for relocated graves.https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2319289/adamhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem309.htm
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Airport Boulevard Community Cemetery (ACC)Cedar Forksee Sorrells Grove Community Cemetery this twp.35.85535, -78.82513https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2249744/sorrell's-grove-baptist-church-cemeteryhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem008.htmhttp://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/wake/airport/index.htm
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Barbee, MadisonCedar ForkMoved to Good Hope Cemetery by vote of Cary Town Council from end of what was N half of SR 1620/Upchurch (before it extended E to SR 1613/Davis Dr). Morrisville Parkway now runs through it. 35.81409745194619, -78.87126085439385 Marked to north side of intersection Morrisville pkwy and Carpenter Upchurch rds. See directions and notes.None Found
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Barbee, WilliamCedar ForkMoved to Good Hope Cemetery from S side of SR 3014/Morrisville-Carpenter ca .5 mi east. 35.82271112181694, -78.8695366364961 Marked to intersection Morrisville Carpenter Rd and Saunders Grove Ln where church is located. See directions. Suspected original location is .5 mi east on M/C rd.None Found
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Bennett family Cedar Forkreported but status not yet knownIn the vicinity of SR 1789/Pleasant Grove Church Rd and SR 3015/Airport Blvd.35.86357620953884, -78.81064383713719 Marked to intersection of Pleasant Grove Church Rd and Airport Blvd. Exact location not known.None Found
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Burgess, Calvin L.Cedar ForkFrom intersection of SR 3015/Airport Blvd (SR 1788 on old map) and SR 1789/Pleasant Grove Church Rd, go N ca .8 mi to house with oval driveway. From S end of driveway, go ca .3 mi N at 90Ε angle to a ridge of cedars. Go 10 yds S to cemetery. 35.87398, -78.8113https://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem313.htmhttps://peoplelegacy.com/cemetery/burgess_family_cemetery-3J4k11/
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Burgess, R A. Cedar Forkand another with a footstone onlyOn SR 1642/Nelson turn S on SR 1789/Pleasant Grove Church Rd. Pass Pleasant Grove Church (now Holy Tranfiguration Ch) and proceed ca .4 mi. Go W ca .3 mi on farm road, passing house and barn on N side. The road divides facing a second tobacco barn. Graves are just SE of the fork. 35.88245267678317, -78.81592157781644 Marked to Pleasant Grove/Holy Transfiguration Church. Proceed south on Pleasant Grove Church Rd. See directions.None Found
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Carr, TomCedar ForkSame directions as for R. A. Burgess. Take N fork of road and proceed about 170 yds along N side of field to NW corner. Proceed N some 60 ft. to cemetery in woods.35.88245267678317, -78.81592157781644 Marked to Pleasant Grove/Holy Transfiguration Church. Proceed south on Pleasant Grove Church Rd. See directions.https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2519585/carr-family-cemeteryhttps://peoplelegacy.com/cemetery/carr_family_cemetery-141D11/
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GEORGE, RichardCedar ForkFrom I-40 take SR 3015/Airport Blvd NE; then a short distance N on SR 1789/Pleasant Grove Church Rd. Go ca 100 yds to house on W side of road. Cemetery is ca 33 yds. NW of the house.35.869639, -78.815583https://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem332.htm
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Good Hope Baptist Cemetery Cedar ForkOn SR 3014/Morrisville-Carpenter (SR 1002/AviationPkwy on old map) turn W at SR 1621/Green Hope School Rd/Green Hope School Rd. Some distance to the east, behind the church.35.82516, -78.86861https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2141730/good-hope-baptist-church-cemeteryhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem060.htmhttp://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/wake/goodhope/index.htm
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Hatcher Grove Baptist ChurchCedar ForkAfrican American.From SR 3014/Morrisville-Carpenter take SR 1613/Davis Dr S .4 mi; E side.35.81402, -78.84753https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2652205/hatcher-grove-christian-communityhttps://peoplelegacy.com/cemetery/hatcher_grove_christian_community-554721/
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King, Bill HenryCedar ForkAt intersection of SR 1002/AviationPkwy and SR 1646/Mt Hermon (NE of Airport) go ca 1 mi on SR 1646/Mt Hermon . E side.35.90387, -78.77175https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2381184/mcghee-king-family-cemeteryhttps://peoplelegacy.com/cemetery/mcghee_king_family_cemetery-0M2511/
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King, D.M.Cedar ForkRelocated due to Airport upgrades. Recommended to be left in place if compatible with runway plans and facilities but in 1989 was moved to Restlawn Memorial Gardens. 1982 report said this cemetery appeared to have been relocated to present site near edge of Runway 5 or SL-23R. original location not noted.None Found
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King, James A.Cedar Fork2 inscriptions.On SR 1002/AviationPkwy from airport go NE to second road E of SR 1646/Mt Hermon . Ca 160 yds in open field on S side of the road.Need more info. None Found
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Lynn, Mrs. A.B.Cedar ForkFrom SR 1645/Lumley and SR 1002/AviationPkwy intersection, go NW on SR 1645/Lumley ca .4 mi to pond with dam road; turn S on it and go .2 mi to house with fence. Above-ground crypt behind house. Need more info.None Found
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Marcom, BHCedar ForkLocated on Cisco Systems property. See very interesting details at the F/G entry. Including neighboring Mayo family.From Davis Drive, go west on SR1639/Kitts Creek Rd. Graveyard behind 1st building on left. Pass bldg, turn left continue past delivery entrance of bldg and look for wooded knoll. Sidewalk past delivery entrance leads to picnic tables and tennis court. Graveyard is at right of these. (see survey directions.)35.85482, -78.86733https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2431860/marcom-family-cemeteryhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem315.htmhttps://genealogymedia.com/2010/06/05/marcom-family-cemetery/
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Marcom, GreenCedar ForkHad rocks which were moved; *no graves moved.Near NC 54 at Perimeter Park Dr. 35.84456925003395, -78.83518960095762 Marked to intersection NC54 and Perimeter Park Dr. See directions.None Found
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Maynard/Nutt/CastleberryCedar ForkGraves relocated to Oakwood cem.On SR 1613/Davis Dr turn E onto SR 3014/Morrisville-Carpenter. Cemetery on left beyond 3rd house. 35.81931179109533, -78.84536582231908 Marked to pt on Morrisville-Carpenter Rd just past intersection with Davis Drive. See directions. Area is very changed by heavy development.https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2351744/castleberry-maynard-nutt-family-cemetery-(defunct)https://peoplelegacy.com/cemetery/castleberry_maynard_nutt_family_cemetery_defunct-0g1=01/
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MILLS family Cedar ForkAfrican American.Going NW on NC 54 pass SR 1706/Barbee, Watkins about .3 mi to an unimproved road on the E. Cemetery is down at end of this road.35.85655816367708, -78.84256669788029 Marked to intersection NC 54 and Carrington Mill Rd. This is closest match to original directions. Area is very changed by heavy development.None Found
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Morrisville Baptist ChurchCedar ForkNow known as Morrisville First Baptist Church Cemetery and First Baptist Church of Morrisville CemeteryNW off SR 3014/Morrisville-Carpenter onto Church St. (SR 1637/Church St). Church .1 mi on W. Cemetery behind.35.82420, -78.82860https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2264067/morrisville-first-baptist-church-cemeteryhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem124.htmhttps://peoplelegacy.com/cemetery/morrisville_first_baptist_church_cemetery-306E01/m
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Mt Hermon Baptist CemeteryCedar ForkOriginal church site and cemetery were moved in the 1950s for airport expansion. In 1986 their new brick building was destroyed, but the cemetery was left alone. Congregation relocated in Durham Co.On US 70, turn S on SR 3015/Airport Blvd and go .3 mi. Turn E on Commerce Blvd and go .5 mi to International Dr., then .6 mi to Cemetery Road. 35.88650, -78.77758https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2314849/mount-hermon-baptist-church-cemeteryhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem243.htm
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Pleasant Grove Church Cedar ForkAfrican American. Has not been inventoried. (added 2023 from Find a Grave - This cemetery can be found about 250 feet behind the church at 3491 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Morrisville, NC. Previously the location of Pleasant Grove Church, it is now occupied by the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church. The graves are not visible from the road.)Moved in 1942 by US Army Corps of Eng (same as one called Mt. Pleasant?). One report said only three marked graves. Shown as a very large cemetery on 1973 survey map. 35.88263, -78.81753https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2245444/pleasant-grove-church-cemetery
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Rich family Cedar Forkhas not bean inventoried From SR 1002/AviationPkwy take SR 1645/Lumley W and travel ca 2.5 mi. Cemetery on south side, probably some 30 to 50 ft. from road.35.92093, -78.80502https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2154717/rich-family-cemetery
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Roberson FamilyCedar ForkReinterment notice lists 5 graves and 3 unmarked. Moved to Oakwood.East of Lumley Rd and S/SW of Southern Parkway (1993 was in Durham Co)Need more info None Found
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Shiloh Baptist Church (old cemetery)Cedar ForkAfrican American. renovation and inventory taking place.From Morrisville go N 1.8 mi on SR 1637/Church St. Turn W at SR 1638/Weaver (now Weaver Forest Way) and travel .25 mi.35.86039016529971, -78.84572531034149 Marked to intersection Church St and Weaver Forest Way. See directions.None Found
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Shiloh Baptist Church (new cemetery)Cedar ForkAfrican American. See http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wake/cemeteries/shiloh01.txt | https://carycitizenarchive.com/2010/11/14/history-shiloh-missionary-baptist-church/ | http://www.shilohmissionarybaptistchurch.org/history.html )E side of SR 1637/Church St ca .1 mi S of its intersection with SR 1706/Barbee, Watkins. (922 Church St) 35.8507050, -78.8423380https://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem177.htm | https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2309349/shiloh-missionary-baptist-church-cemetery
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Sorrell's Grove CommunityCedar Forkpartially inventoried. Aka Airport Boulevard Community Cemetery.W side of SR 3015/Airport Blvd, not quite halfway from I-40 to NC 54–not at church of same name. Began as PAGE cemetery, then kept up by the church; not so in recent years.35.85535, -78.82513https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2249744/sorrell's-grove-baptist-church-cemeteryhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem008.htmhttp://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/wake/airport/index.htm
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Stone/MaynardCedar ForkSee historical notes on plantation and enslaved persons in original survey image.NE quadrant of SR 1615/High House and SR 1613/Davis Dr.35.79216, -78.84660https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2441109/stone-maynard-family-cemeteryhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem190.htmhttp://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/wake/stone/index.htm
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Triangle Church Cedar ForkAfrican American. (status unknown)Shown on map: W side of SR 1644/Globe Rd. ca 1.2 mi down from Durham line. 35.891113717256005, -78.80167166827383 Marked to Triangle Church location on Globe Rd. See directions.None Found
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Umstead State Park / King Family Cedar ForkReported. Not Surveyed. Aka King Family CemeteryNorth entrance off S side of US 70. (from F/G - located on the east side of the Graylyn Bridle and Bicycle Path)35.86763, -78.74697https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2259286/king-family-cemetery
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Upchurch, GilbertCedar ForkFrom SR 1615/High House turn N on Prestonwood Parkway; take first left to the end. 35.79941, -78.84252https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2444460/upchurch-family-cemeteryhttp://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/wake/upch_fam/index.htmhttps://peoplelegacy.com/cemetery/upchurch_family_cemetery-4l6k11/
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Upchurch, John RiceCedar ForkFrom F/G - In 2004 12 of the 23+ burials were moved due to the road construction to Montlawn Cemetery in Raleigh, NC. Each of the 12 individuals have new headstones - the original headstones were reportedly buried with them.W side of SR 1613/Davis Dr about half way between SR 3014/Morrisville-Carpenter and SR 1615/High House. 35.80999, -78.84762https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2349276/john-price-upchurch-cemetery
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Unknown Cedar ForkAfrican American.NE quadrant of SR 1635 and SR 1637/Church St (shown on 1973 survey map).35.84348358315566, -78.84150965718786 Marked to NE quad intersection of Church St and McCrommon Pkwy. See directions.None Found
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Warren/Haley Cedar Fork(is this in Cedar Fork twp.?)Beyond Ebenezer Church, but is within the William B. Umstead Park; must cross Sycamore Creek. 35.85285,-78.75745https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2282271/warren-family-cemeteryhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/wake/cem307.htm
https://peoplelegacy.com/cemetery/warren_family_cemetery-7z1J01/
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Weatherspoon, RobertCedar Forkat Wake/Dur county line. This site was originally in Wake Co.On NC54 at or over Wake/Durham county line. .5 mi E side of Imperial Center. Pass Emperor Blvd and before Hopson Rd.35.87607, -78.85084https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2219096/weatherspoon-cemeteryhttps://cemeterycensus.com/nc/durh/cem206.htmhttp://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/durham/weather/index.htm
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CEDAR FORK TOWNSHIP
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State Road No. Current Name
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SR 1002/AviationPkwy–Aviation Parkway
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SR 1613/Davis Dr–Davis Dr.
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SR 1615/High House–High House Rd.
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SR 1620/Upchurch–Upchurch Rd. (N half destroyed)
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SR 1621/Green Hope School Rd/Green Hope School Rd–Green Hope School Rd.
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SR 1635–Koppers Rd./McCrimmon Parkway
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SR 1637/Church St–Church St.
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SR 1638/Weaver –Weaver Rd.
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SR 1640–Sorrells Grove Rd
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SR 1642/Nelson–Nelson Rd.
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SR 1644–Globe Rd.
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SR 1645/Lumley–Lumley Rd.
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SR 1646/Mt Hermon –Mt. Hermon Rd. (S of US 70)
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SR 1647–Ebenezer Church Rd.
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SR 1650–Old Reedy Creek Rd.
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SR 1706/Barbee, Watkins–Barbee Rd./Watkins Rd.
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SR 1762–Wilson Rd.
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SR 1775–Reedy Creek Rd.
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SR 1785–Lake Dr
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SR 1789/Pleasant Grove Church Rd–Pleasant Grove Church Rd.
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SR 3014/Morrisville-Carpenter–Morrisville-Carpenter Rd.
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SR 3015/Airport Blvd–Airport Blvd.
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National and State Highways as in bounds of Cedar Fork:
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US 70–From Sycamore Ck., just east of the Angus Barn to Durham Co.
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I-40–From Crabtree Ck., about halfway of Exits 285 and 287, to Durham Co.
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NC 54–From Lake Dr. to Durham Co.
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