Laurelwood Cemetery Explained

Laurelwood Cemetery
Location:Bordered by Laurel, W. White, Stewart, and W. Main Sts., Rock Hill, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.9319°N -81.0331°W
Architect:Draper, Earle S.
Added:July 31, 2008
Refnum:08000746

Laurelwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was established in 1872, and was the first municipal cemetery of Rock Hill. It contains over 11,414 marked grave sites and includes variety of funerary art including a few raised stone tombs and a number of obelisks, table markers, spheres, and other forms. The cemetery also includes a Confederate monument and a memorial to veterans of the World War I.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Gettys . Laurelwood Cemetery. National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. June 2008 . pdf. 2014-07-01.
  2. Web site: Laurelwood Cemetery, York County (Bordered by Laurel, W. White, Stewart, and W. Main Sts., Rock Hill) . National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 2014-07-01.