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Powell-Stephens Cemetery
Wake County, North Carolina

2801 Knightwood Dr. Fuquay Varina NC 27526

Lat: 35° 34' 58"N, Lon: 78° 50' 30"W
Middle Creek Twp

Contributed by Shirley Olson, Jun 01, 2005 [shirley32olson@yahoo.com]. Total records = 6.

In Fuquay Varina, at the intersection of Hwy. 401 south (Main St) and Hwy 42 west, (W. Academy St.) take Hwy. 42 west 2.5 mi. to Piney Grove-Wilbon Rd. Turn north on Piney Grove-Wilbon Rd.(only runs one way) go .8 mi. to the cemetery located on the corner of Knightwood Rd. & Piney Grove-Wilbon Rd.

This tiny family cemetery is listed as "Cemetery Lot-Pine Ridge Estate, Section 2" in the county land records. It contains .22 acres, is family owned and well tended. There is a place to park. It is not suitable for more burials.

I transcribed from all existing & legible headstones on Apr 27, 2005.

- Shirley Olson

Powell, Alford, b. 29 Jun 1835, d. 15 Dec 1924
Powell, Casanda, b. 3 Aug 1844, d. 4 Apr 1921, w. o. Alford Powell
Powell, Eddie, b. 11 Mar 1871, d. 15 Dec 1875, s. o. Alford & Casanda Powell
Stephens, A. C., b. 29 Dec 1800, d. 15 Aug 1895
Stephens, L. B., b. 11 Nov 1893, d. 18 Jun 1901
Stephens, Lovey, b. 8 Aug 1874, d. 6 Feb 1937, w. o. Fred Stephens

There are 5 rough stones marking graves with no inscriptions.