This photos is from a cemetery near Pittsboro that was not recorded until 2020. The inscribed marker indicates that this was the family burial ground for the Peoples family--possibly dating back to the late 1700s when the family first arrived in Chatham County. Hugh Peoples settled in Chatham County on the west side of the Rocky River prior to 1780. He acquired large land holdings in Hickory Mountain Township. His home, Bellvue, overlooked the Rocky River about six miles from Pittsboro. Info from Chatham County, NC 1771-1971. The Hugh W. Peoples buried here would be the son of John Peoples and grandson of Hugh.

Photos of the site were taken by Francis DiNardo, who knew the cemetery location from a visit about twenty years ago. We are very pleased that he was able to locate the site and share the photos with us.

This site is on private property and access is restricted, but you can learn more about the Peoples cemetery, and see additional photos here: http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/chat/cem261.htm

If you know of an old family cemetery that you are willing to photograph, we'll be grateful for your help. You'll be saving another little part of Chatham history!

Questions? Contact us at CemeterySurvey@chathamhistory.org

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