Darlington Memorial Cemetery Explained
Darlington Memorial Cemetery, also known as the Darlington Community Cemetery or the Darlington City Cemetery, is a historic African-American cemetery located at Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina. The cemetery dates from 1890, and until 1946 it was the only African-American cemetery within the city limits of Darlington. It was expanded by four additional acres in 1946, for a total of approximately nine acres. There are approximately 1,900 graves in the cemetery, with most burials dating from the early- to mid-20th century.[1] [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Notable burials
Burials at the cemetery include:[3] [4]
- James Lawrence Cain (1871–1944), educator
- Isaac Brockenton (1928–1908), minister and public figure
- Edmund H. Deas (1855–1915), politician
- Lawrence Reese (1864–1915), merchant and artisan
- Mable K. Howard (d. 1963), educator
Notes and References
- Web site: Mary L. Warsaw-Capers. Darlington Memorial Cemetery. National Register of Historic Places Registration: Darlington Community Cemetery; Darlington City Cemetery (including Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bethel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, and St. James Methodist Church Cemetery) . March 1, 2005 . 17 March 2014.
- Web site: Darlington Memorial Cemetery, Darlington County (Avenue D and Friendship St., Darlington). National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 17 March 2014.
- Web site: Pee Dee Weekly .
- http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/darlington/S10817716049/S10817716049.pdf National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
