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427    WORTH, JOB FAMILY

Location - Old US 52 North, Pilot Mountain.

Coordinates: 36d 25m 04.8s N; 80d 31m 14.1s W Click here for Online Maps

Directions: From intersection of US Hwy 52 and Cook School Rd just north of Pilot Mtn, go west on Cook School Rd for one tenth of a mile and turn right on Old Hwy 52 north (at the yield sign). Then go 1.3 miles on Old US 52 north to where Ararat Rd intersects with Old US 52 on the left. The cemetery is on the right side of US 52 across from Ararat Rd in an enclosed fence about 200 yards northeast from the road. There are a few new Habitat for Humanity homes being built in the area and the owner of the land (Greg Russo) has cemetery enclosed with a fence.

View of the entrance to cemetery. View in 2011 of the cemetery. Another view in 2011 of the cemetery.

Also known as: Worth Cemetery

Parcel ID: 5957-03-24-5560.
Township or district: Pilot Mountain, Long Hill community
Public or Private: Private property
GPS Accuracy (ft.): 19
Elevation above sea level (ft.): 1150
Status of cemetery: Not maintained, but secured with fencing. Previous owner built a wooden picket fence around the cemetery (no gate). It has been abandoned since then. Overgrown with few stones accessible or legible.

Surveyed by Bob Carter, April 22, 2011 with photos. Updated by David Hawkins in March 2021 with photos.

1. Davis, Phebe B. Worth   (b. 3 Nov 1837 - d. 12 Jul 1888)
1st Wife of B. F. Davis (m. 28 Oct 1869, Surry Co, NC) - was b. Rush Co, IN and d/o Job Worth and Sarah Swaim. Foot marker P.W.D.
2. Worth, Job   (b. 13 Sep 1813 - d. 10 Feb 1876)
Born in Guilford Co, NC. Husband of 1) Sarah Swaim (m. 11 Sep 1832, Guilford Co, NC) and 2) Sallie Hollingsworth (m. 9 Jan 1873, Surry Co, NC). Foot marker J.W.
3. Worth, Sarah Swaim "Sallie"   (b. 12 Apr 1811 - d. 15 Sep 1871)
1st Wife of Job Worth (married 11 Sep 1832 in Guilford County, NC). Born in Guilford Co., NC as Sarah "Sallie" Swaim. Foot marker S.S.W.