Spring Hill Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery
Also known as: Dv-629
Why it's listed
This cemetery near High Point, Davidson County, belongs to Spring Hill Methodist Protestant Church, one of the oldest Methodist Protestant congregations in the county, established in 1830. The roughly 3-acre burial ground holds about 300 markers, around 25 of them made locally. The earliest inscribed stone is dated 1839. Many markers are soapstone, carved by local stonecutters whose names are unknown, and they carry folk symbols for resurrection and eternity. The cemetery lacks examples of the dominant stonecutting schools in the county, but seven gravestones are singled out. Some echo the Pierced Tradition, including markers for members of the Welborn and Tise families, while others use simple geometric shapes typical of amateur stonecutters. The 1840s stones reflect a weakened echo of the Pierced Style that flourished in earlier decades in German Lutheran communities of north Davidson County. The collection was listed for its representation of folk art among the Anglo-German farming community.
Significance in brief: The cemetery holds a distinctive collection of folk gravestones made by local stonecutters in the late eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries. The soapstone markers carry folk symbols of resurrection and eternity and show the craft of the Anglo-German farming community of north Davidson County. A small group from the 1840s echoes the 'Pierced Style' of nearby German Lutheran communities.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84002151, listed July 10, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | SR 1755, High Point |
|---|---|
| County | Davidson County |
| Listed | July 10, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002151 |
| Resource type | Site |
| Period of significance | 1700-1799, 1800-1899 (specific dates: various) |
| Architect / builder | Stonecutters unknown |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Art |
| Level of significance | National |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Cemetery owned by the church; condition marked as excellent, good, fair and deteriorated in different parts, with unrestricted access. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 35.97110, -80.05537 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Sites (archaeological sites, battlefields, landscapes) are often listed with a restricted address to protect them from looting or disturbance. Listing is honorary for private owners; federal undertakings on or near the site go through Section 106 review, and state laws may protect burials and artefacts regardless of listing.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84002151.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18392462
- This listing as JSON
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