In 1961, the gravestones of the Cornelius Family Cemetery, which would have been flooded by the waters of Lake Norman, were relocated from its original location to the Rehobeth United Methodist Church Cemetery in Sherrills Ford, NC. The cemetery contained eight graves, all belonging to members of the Cornelius family. Gravestones ranged in date from 1827 – 1886.
Location (approximate): 35.5510, -80.9631
Sources:
Duke Power Co. 19–? (nd). Relocation of Various Cemetery from Area Inundated by the Waters of Lake Norman. Published by Duke Power Co.