Historical Records Survey
Wilkes Cemetery
Macon Co., NC

Directions: From the corner of W. Main Street and Harrison Street in Franklin, take Hwy. 28 toward Bryson City. Go about 2 1/2 miles. Turn left onto Airport Road. Go 2.4 miles until the road dead-ends. Turn left onto Olive Hill Road. Go about 1.6 miles. Turn right onto the gravel road which is just past Olive Hill Gospel Chapel; this road is marked by a sign which reads "Wilkes Cemetery". Go about 1/10 mile to the cemetery at the end of that road.

Note: The following is an exact transcription of Mr. Hurst's work, typos and all.

Worker: Horace J. Hurst        Compiled by the Historical Records
                               Survey of North Carolina, 1939

MACON COUNTY
FANKLIN N.C.

                     WILKES CEMETERY

Location: This cemetery is located about 3 miles of Burning Road
and turn left on this road, follow to Moody Farm, turn left on
Iotla road for about 2 miles farther to Cemetery on right. Located
on old Wilkes Homestead property.

NAME                BORN           DIED           REMARKS

Wilkes, James       Dec. 28, 1830  Nov. 3, 1908
Wilkes, Malcom M.   Nov. 1881      May 1, 1913
Wilkes, S. A.       Feb. 5, 1866   Nov. 24, 1871
Wilkes, S. [M?.]    ------- 1875   -------- 1893