Methodist Campground Cemetery

LOCATION: On the south side of Beech Creek, 3.4 mile up the creek from the confluence with Little Beech Creek.

A Methodist Church was located here in the 1830’s. Thomas Montague deeded 2 acres to Campground Church in 1834. The first trustees for the church were Alexander Steele, Richard Tidwell, and Ben Steele. The church was moved from this site more than 100 years ago.

Holder, Lillie Mae, 1895-1898, child of Bet & J.J.
Holder, Hester Lee, 1891-1894, child of Bet & J.J.
Jobe, Margaret, 1807-1842, wife of S. Jobe
Jobe, Smith, 1848-1848, son of S. Jobe
Jobe, Jane, dau. of S. Jobe
Lewis, Malinda Turnbo, 1859-1937, [Etta Conway's mother]
Montague, Harriett, ??-1944
Montague, Thomas, 1795-1860
Ray, Virgie G., 1926-1927, child of John & Ada
Ray, Ellie Mae, 1910-1923, child of John & Ada
Ray, Tomie Rex, 1924-1927, child of John & Ada
Stegall, Edward M., 1849-1871, [Father of John K.]
Tacket, Malessa J., 1855-1873, dau. of J.M. & Louisa
Turnbo, Hugh, Jr., 1822-1887
Turnbo, Mary [Pigg], 1832-1893
Turnbo, H.J., 1863-1938
Turnbo, W.C., 1862-1923

There are 75 to 100 field stone marked graves with no indentification. Some are pre-Civil War. There are also crypt graves with no identification. There is a grave about a quarter of a mile from the Campground Cemetery with L.J. on a field stone. Lewis Johnson entered land in the area. It is possible that this is his grave.

Enumerated by J. Erving and Ermadine Riley.

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