Summerville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Summerville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is located in North Carolina
Summerville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Summerville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is located in the United States
Summerville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
LocationOff SR 1291, near Lillington, North Carolina
Coordinates35°24′10″N 78°51′19″W / 35.40278°N 78.85528°W / 35.40278; -78.85528
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1848
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.85000903[1]
Added to NRHPApril 25, 1985

Summerville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery located near Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina. The original church was built in 1811, burned down due to being struck by lightning, and was rebuilt in 1848. It is a simple rectangular frame building with Greek Revival and Gothic Revival design elements. The adjacent cemetery includes approximately 150 burial plots and a fine collection of mid and late-19th century markers.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Michael Hill and Allison Harris Black (December 1984). "Summerville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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