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465    PALMER FAMILY [Q54.1]

Location - Gulf Township. 1963 Alton King Road, Goldston, NC 27252. Located in a wooded area approximately 935 feet south of Alton King Rd.

Coordinates: 35d 33m 06.0s N; 79d 18m 46.0s W Click here for Online Maps

A 1995 letter from Charles Prevost III reported an abandoned family cemetery with legible markers. The site was visited and documented by CCHA volunteer Julie King-McDaniel on 26 Mar 2025.

Another view.

Owner: Walker Farms Enterprises, Inc. 1963 Alton King Rd., Goldston, NC 27252. (2025)
Legal: Parcel 92917. Deed 1980/580, 10 Apr 2018. Plat 2018-62 (does not show cemetery).
Topo Quadrant: Goldston.
Abandoned: Yes.
Restricted access: Yes. Private property.
Enclosed: No. Said to have had a decorative iron fence in the past.
Number of marked graves: 5
Number of unmarked graves: unknown. No evidence.
White/ Euro-American
Miscellaneous information: Charles Provost III, letter 16 Oct 1995. Cemetery not surveyed by CCHA until 2025.

Last canvassed by: Julie King-McDaniel, 26-Mar-2025.

1. Palmer, A. M. Q.   (b. 26 Feb 1871 - d. 19 Jul 1895)
Son of Dr. A. W. and Eleanor Jane Chambers Palmer. "We miss thee in our home brother. We miss thee from thy place.; A shadow o're our life is cast. We miss the sunshine of thy face. We miss thy kind and willing hand. Thy fond and earnest care. Our home is dark without thee." Another view.
2. Palmer, A. W. (Dr.)   (b. 26 Oct 1828 - d. 15 Jun 1892)
Son of John Joseph [Josaph on marker] and Eliza McQueen Palmer. Husband of Eleanor Jane Chambers Palmer. Marker has a long inscription but it is illegible.
3. Palmer, Eleanor J. Chambers   (b. 18 Oct 1836 - d. 18 Jan 1928)
Daughter of Ara and Sarah Pembertun Chambers. Wife of Dr. A. W. Palmer. "Having finished life's duty, she now sweetly rests."
4. Palmer, J. A.   (b. 30 Oct 1861 - d. 12 Oct 1912)
Son of Dr. A. W. and Eleanor Jane Chambers Palmer. "His memory is blessed." Another view.
5. Palmer, O. A. (Capt.)   (b. 27 May 1833 - d. 06 Apr 1907)
Son of John Joseph and Eliza McQueen Palmer. "The Eternal Judge of all the earth. I just in all His ways. Alike in those which give us birth. And those which end our days."