Photo taken June 23, 2001 by Rachel H. Tanner
Date: January 12, 2001Cemetery: Preston
Goforth Cemetery
Street: It is located on the West side of Kings Mountain South of Highway 74 near
AFTON Drive. Proceed about 300-400 feet South on AFTON, then left into the woods
about 300 feet.
City: Kings Mountain
Township:
County: Cleveland
State: North Carolina
Nation: USA
Zip:
Nearby: Highway 74 East lanes at Afton Drive.
Land Type: Private
Status: Abandoned
Accessible: Unsure
Unmarked graves: No
Graves within: 10
Oldest grave: 1780
Newest grave: 1869
Records: Yes
Inventory: Yes
Records location: WPA CEMETERY RECORDS SURVEY, 1939.
Owner: Unknown
Condition: Cemetery in danger of destruction
Removed Headstones
Overgrown-trees
Overgrown-ground cover
Overgrown-vines
Broken Headstones
Fallen Headstones
Previous contacts: Goforth Family, City of Kings Mountain, Cleveland County.
Work Status: No work started as of yet
Submitted by / Contact for additional Information:
name: Hall Martin
Email: hallmart@mindspring.com |
