National Register of Historic Places

Old Greenwood Cemetery

Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina
Listed
March 1, 2002
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
02000115

About this property

Old Greenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Established around the year 1860, the Old Greenwood Cemetery is a historic burial place in the said city. It is significant because of being the oldest cemetery in the area. This being said, it has also become the resting place for many prominent figures in the locale. The Old Greenwood Cemetery was built as a graveyard for the old Main Street Methodist Church. It was laid out in the original site of the said church with an acre and a half of land area. It contains about 350 graves of pioneers and locals. The descendants of the people buried on the Old Greenwood Cemetery mostly take responsibility in caring for the site. They work hard to keep vandals away and maintain the site the best that they can. The cemetery was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

503 E. Cambridge Ave.
Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina
34.19744, -82.15313

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Sources

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When was Old Greenwood Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Old Greenwood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Old Greenwood Cemetery?

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

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