Snow Creek Methodist Church and Burying Ground
Snow Creek Methodist Church and Burying Ground is a historic Methodist church building and cemetery located near Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina. The church was established in 1801. The existing church building was built in 1884–1885, and is a one-story, one bay by four bay, rectangular frame church in the late Greek Revival style. It has a steep gable roof and vestibule added in the mid-20th century. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery, which dates from 1780.[2] Graves in the cemetery include that of William Sharpe.[3][4]
Snow Creek Methodist Church and Burying Ground | |
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| Location | Off SR 1904, near Statesville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°54′37″N 80°55′12″W |
| Area | 11.8 acres (4.8 ha) |
| Built | 1884-1885 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Greek Revival |
| MPS | Iredell County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002854[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 24, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History
The Snow Creek Methodist Church was established in 1801 during the Great Revival Period. The burial ground has been there since the 1780s. The church that became Snow Creek Methodist was originally known as King's Methodist-Episcopal Meeting House. The land for the church was deeded to the church by William Sharpe in 1806.[4][1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Laura A. W. Phillips (February 1980). "Snow Creek Methodist Church and Burying Ground" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- McNally, Jim. "Searching for graves lost to time at Snow Creek Cemetery". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- Keever, Homer M. (November 1976). Iredell Piedmont County, with illustrations by Louise Gilbert and maps by Mildred Jenkins Miller. Iredell County Bicentennial Commission by Brady Printing Company from type set by the Statesville Record and Landmark. pp. 189–190, 191.
