Cemeteries
Churchyards, family burying grounds and the graves of people the state remembers. 107 places on the trail.
Colonial (pre-contact to 1763)
- 22-17Antipedo Baptist ChurchIn the plan of Georgetown, laid out by 1730, this one acre lot was reserved for Antipedo Baptists by Elisha Screven. A b...
- 14-19Cantey Family CemeteryThis cemetery was established about 1739 by Joseph Cantey (d. 1763), planter and member of the Commons House of Assembly...
- 10-74Cook's Old Field CemeteryThis plantation cemetery predates the American Revolution. It was established by early members of the Hamlin, Hibben and...
- 01-16Long Cane CemeteryThis cemetery, sometimes called Upper Long Cane Cemetery, dates from 1760. It includes the graves of some of the most pr...
- 18-05Old White Meeting House and CemeteryThis church was established in 1696 by settlers from Dorchester, Mass., for which the town of Dorchester was named. This...
- 38-11Pioneer GraveyardFrom the time of the first settlement of Orangeburg Township in 1735 until the founding of various denominational cemete...
Era of American Revolution (1764-1783)
- 35-17Abel Kolb's MurderColonel Abel Kolb was a prominent Revolutionary War Patriot of this area. A band of Tory raiders, on the night of April ...
- 35-36Ammons Family CemeteryThe family cemetery of Joshua Ammons (1756-1833), veteran of the American Revolution, is all that remains of his 500-acr...
- 22-44Beth Elohim CemeteryThis cemetery, established ca. 1772, is the second oldest Jewish cemetery in the state and serves a community which has ...
- 35-18Grave of General Tristam ThomasIn Saw Mill Church cemetery is the grave of Tristram Thomas, major of militia during the Revolution. At Hunt's Bluff, te...
- 20-17Graveyard of the Richmond Covenanter Church Reformed Presbyterian(A quarter mile east)/Here lie buried many of the Scotch Irish pioneers who in 1772, under the leadership of the Rev. Wi...
- 40-181Hopkins Family CemeteryThis cemetery was established about 1775 when John Hopkins (1739-1775) was buried here, in what was the garden of his Ba...
- 30-23Kellett's BlockhouseKellett’s Blockhouse or Kellett’s Station was a Revolutionary War-era foritification built on Rabon Creek by Joseph Kell...
- 19-04Old Simkins Cemetery1/2 mile west, on "Cedar Fields" plantation, is buried the family of Captain Arthur Simkins, soldier in the American Rev...
- 01-01Patrick Calhoun Family Burial Ground5.5 miles south of Abbeville is the burial ground of Patrick and Martha Calhoun, parents of John C. Calhoun. Patrick was...
- 19-05Richard Tutt HomeThe Tutt house which formerly stood on this site is believed to have been the first home at Edgefield Court House. Richa...
South Carolina in the Early Republic (1784-1815)
- 18-10Appleby's Methodist ChurchThis church was organized shortly after the Revolution and this site was deeded to seven trustees in 1787. One of them, ...
- 01-03Bowie Family MemorialErected by the descendants of Abraham Bowie, who was born in Scotland and settled in Durham Parish, Charles County, Mary...
- 41-06Butler Family GravesAt Butler Church, about one mile west, is the burial plot of the Butler family. Among the graves are those of William Bu...
- 23-19Fairview ChurchSettlers from the Nazareth area of Spartanburg County founded this Presbyterian church in 1786 on land ceded by the Cher...
- 10-30Jacob Bond I'on (1782-1859)Jacob Bond I'On (1782-1859), planter, U.S. Army and militia officer, and state legislator, is buried in the family cemet...
- 29-32Lancaster County Home and CemeteryThe Lancaster Commissioners of the Poor were established in 1791 to provide support for the orphaned, aged, and indigent...
- 45-19McClary CemeteryJohn McClary (1760-1833) established this cemetery about 1789, locating it on high ground near Boggy Swamp. McClary’s wi...
- 38-16Miller CemeteryThis cemetery was the burial site of the Miller family from the early 1800s. The remaining stones were erected in 1836 t...
- 16-61Mount Pleasant Baptist ChurchMount Pleasant Baptist Church, organized by 1785, first met in a nearby school. It built a sanctuary here in 1791; that ...
- 04-44Mt. Pisgah Baptist ChurchMt. Pisgah Baptist Church was founded in 1791 as Brush Creek Church with 10 members. In 1809, the church name was change...
- 36-22Newberry Village CemeteryThis cemetery dates from 1809, 23 years before Newberry’s incorporation in 1832. George McCreless donated an acre here f...
- 29-33Old Six Mile CemeteryCongregants of Six Mile Spring Presbyterian Church, later known as Six Mile Creek Church, established this cemetery c.17...
- 03-09Old St. Nicholas CemeteryThe original cemetery associated with St. Nicholas Lutheran Church is 1/3 mi. S off S.C. Hwy. 641. The church, originall...
- 39-03Old Stone ChurchThis church was built in 1797 for Hopewell (Keowee) Presbyterian congregation by John Rusk on land given by John Miller....
- 38-43Rocky Swamp Methodist Church and CemeteryRocky Swamp Methodist Episcopal Church was among the first Methodist congregations in this part of S.C. A meeting house ...
- 10-05St. Michael's ChurchHere in the churchyard of/St. Michael's lie buried/two Signers of the/U. S. Constitution/CHARLES COTESWORTH/PINCKNEY/(17...
- 10-06St. Philip's ChurchHere in the churchyard of St. Philip's are buried/CHARLES PINCKNEY/(1757-1824)/Signer of the United States Constitution ...
- 23-17Sullivan (Grove) CemeteryThe cemetery located about ½ mile north, marks the site of Grove Church, established prior to 1790, one of the first Met...
- 40-51Taylor CemeteryIn 1786 the State of S. C. bought as part of the site of Columbia the plantation of Colonel Thomas Taylor, Revolutionary...
Antebellum (1816-1860)
- 02-53Aiken Colored CemeteryThis cemetery, established in 1852 as a city cemetery, became Pine Lawn Memorial Gardens in 1988. The only burial ground...
- 46-56Allison Creek Presbyterian ChurchThis church was founded in 1854 by residents of the Clay Hill community on Allison Creek, who were members of Bethel (17...
- 26-28Ark CemeteryThis marker stands adjacent to the burial ground of the former Ark Plantation, which dates back to the 1700s. Although t...
- 33-06BadwellThree miles west is the site of "Badwell," home of James Louis Petigru (1789-1863), leader of opposition to secession in...
- 40-11Cemetery of the Columbia Hebrew Benevolent SocietyIn this cemetery, 2 ½ blocks south on Gadsden Street, are buried many distinguished Jewish citizens, including two mayor...
- 33-11Cherry HillThree miles southwest is "Cherry Hill," site of the home of George McDuffie (1790-1851), orator of nullification, member...
- 19-03First Baptist ChurchFounded in 1823 as Edgefield Village Baptist Church with Basil Manly, Sr., Pastor, Matthew Mims, Clerk, and Arthur Simki...
- 39-18Fort Hill Slave and Convict CemeteryAfrican Americans enslaved at Fort Hill were buried along the hillside below the Calhoun family plot in graves marked on...
- 23-81Garrison CemeteryGarrison Cemetery is named for the Garrison family, who were among the first European settlers in the area that became P...
- 04-32Good Hope Presbyterian Church CemeteryThis cemetery, dating from the early 19th century, is at the third site of Good Hope Presbyterian Church, founded in 178...
- 02-30Graniteville CemeteryThis cemetery, established about 1850, is closely associated with the Graniteville Mill, the largest and most successful...
- 42-07Grave of William WalkerWilliam "Singin' Billy" Walker (1809-1875) was the author of Southern Harmony, a collection of religious music employing...
- 10-70Hampstead CemeteryA cemetery established here in 1841, also known as “God’s Acre” and later “the German Cemetery,” was maintained by St. M...
- 41-11Jones CemeteryThis is the family cemetery of Mathias Jones (1779-1829), planter, merchant, and state representative 1814-17. Jones mov...
- 42-44Lanford Family CemeteryLanford Family Cemetery was founded in 1822. The first person buried here was James Lanford (c.1740-1822), a Revolutiona...
- 30-20Laurens City CemeteryLaurens City Cemetery began as the Porter family cemetery and the earliest grave is that of two-year old Laura Adelaide ...
- 10-53Magnolia CemeteryMagnolia Cemetery, established in 1850, was named for Magnolia Umbra Plantation, dating back to 1784. The ca. 1800 house...
- 42-22Mount Zion Baptist Church CemeteryMount Zion Baptist Church, founded as early as 1804 as an affiliated branch of Bethlehem Baptist Church, was formally es...
- 09-08Mt. Lebanon CemeteryThis is the original site of Mt. Lebanon Lutheran Church, organized January 13, 1844, as an extension of the St. Matthew...
- 23-12Old Greenville GraveyardAbout 150 feet east of this point are buried some of Greenville's earliest settlers, including Elias Earle (1762-1823), ...
- 04-14Old Hopewell CemeteryLocated 1.09 miles northwest, this cemetery marks the original site of Hopewell Baptist Church which was constituted in ...
- 43-50Pinewood CemeteryPinewood Cemetery, also known as Weeks Cemetery, began as a family burial ground associated with the plantation owned by...
- 44-13Presbyterian CemeteryThis cemetery, the oldest in Union, was established ca. 1817 and sometimes called the “village cemetery.” In 1818 a Pres...
- 30-03Providence Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church [First Marker]The cemetery, located about ½ mile SW, marks the original site of this church, founded Sept. 10, 1836. Buried here is Wi...
- 30-04Providence Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church [Second Marker]This cemetery marks the original site of Providence Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, founded Sept. 10, 1836. Buri...
- 14-03Richardson GravesThree hundred yards west is the site of one of the earliest graveyards in St. Mark's Parish. In the cemetery are buried ...
- 41-12Ridge Spring CemeteryThis cemetery, dating to the early 19th century, was originally the Watson and Boatwright family cemetery before it was ...
- 21-18Roseville Plantation Slave and Freedman's CemeteryThis was originally the slave cemetery for Roseville Plantation. Roseville, established about 1771 by the Dewitt family,...
- 40-137Sandfield Baptist ChurchTwenty-Five Mile Creek Church, a Primitive Baptist congregation, was organized in this area before 1772. It was renamed ...
- 23-70Simpsonville Municipal CemeteryEstablished in the 1840s as a family cemetery, the two and one-half acre parcel was donated to Simpsonville First Baptis...
- 32-45Sox Homestead and CemeteryDavid Mathias Sox (1823-1910) once owned approximately 350 acres here, where he lived with his wife, Caroline Spires Sox...
- 23-91Springwood CemeteryBegun in 1812 as a single grave in a family rose garden, this was a private burial ground before being deeded to the Cit...
- 24-05Tabernacle Cemetery1000 feet east is Tabernacle Cemetery on the site of Tabernacle Methodist Church and Tabernacle Academy. Buried here are...
- 32-12Tomb of Dr. E. L. HazeliusAt this site is the grave of the Reverend Ernest L. Hazelius, 1777-1853, Lutheran clergyman, Doctor of Divinity, teacher...
- 02-67Williams CemeteryThis cemetery dates to the 1820s and was in use prior to the founding of the Town of Aiken (1835). It was established by...
- 21-43Willow Creek Baptist ChurchThe congregation of Willow Creek Baptist Church can trace its origins to the early 19th century when it was first associ...
Civil War (1861-1865)
- 16-51"Yankee Hill"In the summer of 1865, just after the end of the Civil War, Federal troops began their occupation of many cities and tow...
- 10-64Camp of Wild's "African Brigade," 1863-1864Folly Island was occupied by Union troops April 1863-February 1865. Gen. Edward A. Wild’s “African Brigade” camped nearb...
- 36-25Rosemont CemeteryThis cemetery, chartered and established in 1863, was the second major cemetery in Newberry. It replaced the Village Cem...
- 11-10Steen Family CemeteryThe family cemetery of Lt. Col. James Steen (d. 1781), S.C. militia officer during the American Revolution, is on his pl...
Reconstruction (1866-1876)
- 29-22Clinton Memorial CemeteryMore than 300 members of Lancaster's black community are buried here, with the first grave dating to 1864. Originally th...
- 27-26Cummingsville CemeteryCummingsville Cemetery dates to the 1870s when a group of freedmen formed the Cummingsville Society and purchased 10 acr...
- 18-31Dorchester CemeteryIn 1876, six trustees of a local Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) congregation purchased a 25-acre parcel at this site. Tradit...
- 46-55Laurelwood CemeteryThis cemetery, the first municipal cemetery in Rock Hill, was established in 1872 when the city acquired a six-acre trac...
- 40-133Randolph CemeteryRandolph Cemetery, founded in 1871, was one of the first black cemeteries in Columbia. It was named for Benjamin Frankli...
- 32-32Saluda Factory CemeteryThis cemetery, thought to contain graves of supervisors and workers in the post-Civil War community of Saludaville, incl...
- 16-76St. John Methodist ChurchThe first meetings of what would become St. John Methodist Church took place under a brush arbor. The congregation compl...
New South (1877-1913)
- 40-191Beth Shalom CemeteryIn 1883 members of Columbia’s Jewish community founded the Hebrew Cemetery Society of Columbia as an alternative to the ...
- 46-87Bethlehem Baptist Church CemeteryThis cemetery dates to at least c.1900 and was established by members of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Bethlehem historicall...
- 10-121Bible Sojourn Society CemeteryThe Town of Lincolnville was founded in 1867 and incorporated in 1889 as a haven for African Americans. In 1891, town le...
- 14-28Butler CemeteryThis cemetery dates to at least the 1860s and likely began as a burial ground for white members of the Butler and Nelson...
- 16-54Darlington Memorial CemeteryThis cemetery, established in 1890, was originally a five-acre tract when it was laid out as the cemetery for the nearby...
- 23-62Fountain Inn CemeteryFountain Inn Cemetery was established c. 1890. Most of the land was deeded to the town by Lafayette Martin, and his son,...
- 30-14Friendship A.M.E. Church & CemeteryThis church held its first services in a nearby brush arbor shortly after the Civil War and was formally organized in 18...
- 16-59Grove Hill CemeteryGrove Hill Cemetery, the first public cemetery in Darlington, was chartered in 1889. Citizens founded it “on account of ...
- 01-23Harbison CemeteryThis approx. three-acre cemetery dates to at least the 1890s and was created to serve African American residents of the ...
- 16-78Harstville Colored CemeteryThe cemetery was founded by two mutual aid associations representing Hartsville’s African American Community. The first ...
- 09-12Lang Syne CemeteryEstablished by the Peterkin family c. 1905, buried here are many former slaves and their descendants. Among those interr...
- 34-06Moody CemeteryNamed for the Moody family, members of whom were buried here 1883 to 1903. Among others interred here are John Smith Sr....
- 17-19Mount Holly CemeteryIn 1893, T.A. Dillon, J.H. David, D. McLaurin, S.S. Rozier, and F.B. David, trustees for the Mount Holly Cemetery Associ...
- 09-15Oakland CemeteryThis cemetery was named for nearby Oakland Plantation (c. 1800), the home of William Sabb Thomson (1785-1841), a planter...
- 42-16Old City CemeteryThis cemetery, established on this site about 1900 as the Spartanburg Colored Cemetery, includes many graves moved here ...
- 40-199Olympia CemeteryThe Olympia Cemetery was established c. 1904 and served the families of mill workers from Capital City, Richland, Granby...
- 34-23Palmer School and CemeteryIn 1838 the Palmer family began using this site as a private burial ground. Palmer School was built here c.1887 at the b...
- 22-64Potter's FieldFrom the 1880s to the 1930s the block bordered by Highmarket, Dozier, Duke, and Church streets served as a cemetery for ...
- 23-105Richland CemeteryRichland Cemetery was established in 1884 by the City of Greenville as a public burial ground for African Americans. It ...
- 23-75Rose Hill CemeteryRose Hill Cemetery was established in 1876 by the Piedmont Manufacturing Co., an early textile mill that began productio...
- 09-16St. John Good Samartian Lodge Hall and CemeterySt. John Good Samaritan Lodge Hall and Cemetery were established c. 1900 on land sold by Jack Johnson. Among the early t...
- 35-49St. Michael's Church CemeteryIn 1892, St. Michael’s Methodist Church, one of the first African American churches in Bennettsville, established a ceme...
- 09-13True Blue CemeteryTrue Blue cemetery was established as the burial ground for slaves, former slaves, and their descendants from True Blue ...