Magnolia Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Magnolia Cemetery

Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina
Listed
June 8, 2004
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04000590

About this property

Magnolia Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina. It was established in 1871, and is laid out in a regular grid plan. It contains approximately 1,600 to 1,800 graves. Grave markers are primarily granite or marble tablets, obelisks, square, or stepped monuments capped with urns. There also are several Confederate grave markers, some of which still feature cast iron Maltese crosses. A Gothic-influenced granite shelter was added in 1922. The cemetery was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

416 Magnolia Ave.
Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina
34.19125, -82.15426

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Sources

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When was Magnolia Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Magnolia Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Magnolia Cemetery?

Magnolia Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Magnolia Cemetery?

The period of significance for Magnolia Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era.

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