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Cemeteries in Charleston County, SC
Charleston County, South Carolina has 91 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 11 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Charleston (46), North Charleston (22) and Mount Pleasant (6). Among them are 58 church cemeteries (64%), 16 Christian cemeteries (18%) and 12 Methodist cemeteries (13%).
91
cemeteries
11
towns represented
8
historic
58
church cemeteries
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All cemeteries in Charleston County
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- St. Philip's Graveyard142 Church Street · Charleston · est. 1723Episcopal cemetery
- Coming Street Cemetery189 Coming Street · Charleston · est. 1762Jewish cemetery
- Saint John's Chapel Cemetery18 Hanover Street · Charleston · est. 1835Episcopal cemetery
- Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery57 Pitt Street · Charleston · est. 1796Methodist cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery134 St. Philip Street · CharlestonChristian cemetery
- Second Presbyterian Church Cemetery342 Meeting Street · CharlestonChristian cemetery
- St. Luke and St. Paul Anglican Church Graveyard126 Coming Street · CharlestonChristian cemetery
- Ephrath Burial GroundCharleston · est. 1818Christian cemetery
- West CemeteryCharleston · est. 1723Episcopal cemetery
- Sullivan's Island Historic Cemetery406 Patriot Street · Sullivans IslandCemetery
- Brotherly Association CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery
- Circular Congregational Church Burying GroundCharlestonChristian cemetery
- Citadel Square Baptist Church CemeteryNorth CharlestonBaptist cemetery
- Emanu-El CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery
- Emanuel AME Church CemeteryCharlestonMethodist cemetery
- Memorial Baptist Church CemeteryNorth CharlestonBaptist cemetery
- Old Morris Brown AME Church CemeteryCharlestonMethodist cemetery
- Saint Lawrence CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery
- St Mary of the Annunciation's GraveyardCharleston · est. 1770Christian cemetery
- St. Michael's ChurchyardCharlestonChristian cemetery
- Bethany CemeteryCharlestonCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryRavenelCemetery
- Castle CemeteryNorth CharlestonCemetery
- Chaplin CemeteryShell PointCemetery
- Confederate CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Friendly Charitable Association CemeteryNorth CharlestonChurch cemetery
- Friendly Union Society CemeteryCharlestonChurch cemetery
- Heriot Street CemeteryCharlestonCemetery
- Holy Cross CemeteryCharlestonCemetery
- Hughes CemeteryShell PointCemetery
- Humane and Friendly Society CemeteryCharlestonChurch cemetery
- Johnson CemeteryHanahanCemetery
- Live Oak Memorial GardensNorth CharlestonMemorial park
- Magnolia CemeteryCharlestonChurch cemetery
- Mount Pleasant Memorial GardensMount PleasantMemorial park
- Parker CemeterySeabrook IslandCemetery
- Trinity CemeterySeabrook IslandCemetery
- Unity and Friendship Society CemeteryCharlestonChurch cemetery
- Venning CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Wappetow CemeteryNorth CharlestonCemetery
- African American CemeterySullivans IslandMethodist cemetery
- Beth Israel CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery
- Brith Shalom CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery
- Calhoun AME (Old Emanuel Church) CemeteryCharlestonMethodist cemetery
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist ChurchyardCharlestonCatholic cemetery
- Christian Benevolent Society CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery
- Congregation Icahol Kadosh Beth Elohim CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery
- First Scots Presbyterian Church CemeteryCharlestonPresbyterian cemetery
- Fort Johnson Presbyterian Church CemeteryJames IslandPresbyterian cemetery
- Francis Brown Methodist Church CemeteryNorth CharlestonMethodist cemetery
- Grecian Society of Charleston CemeteryCharlestonOrthodox cemetery
- Harleston-Boags/Trinity AME CemeteryNorth CharlestonChristian cemetery
- Hebrew CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery
- Huguenot Church GraveyardCharlestonChristian cemetery
- Jenkins (Trinity AME Church #1) CemeteryNorth CharlestonMethodist cemetery
- Lewis Christian Union CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery
- Morris St. Baptist Church CemeteryNorth CharlestonBaptist cemetery
- New Morris Brown AME Church CemeteryNorth CharlestonMethodist cemetery
- Ocean Grove CemeteryMount PleasantLutheran cemetery
- Old Bethel Methodist Church CemeteryCharlestonMethodist cemetery
- Olive Branch CemeteryMount PleasantMethodist cemetery
- Quaker ChurchyardCharlestonQuaker cemetery
- Reserve Fellowship Society CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery
- St. Andrews Lutheran Church CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery
- St. John's CemeteryCharlestonCatholic cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran ChurchyardCharlestonChristian cemetery
- St. Peter - Roman Catholic Diocese of CharlestonNorth CharlestonCatholic cemetery
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church CemeteryCharlestonEpiscopal cemetery
- Trinity AME Church #2 CemeteryNorth CharlestonMethodist cemetery
- Union Baptist Church CemeteryNorth CharlestonBaptist cemetery
- Unitarian ChurchyardCharlestonChristian cemetery
- Washington Chapel Methodist Episcopal CemeteryNorth CharlestonMethodist cemetery
- Zion - Olivet Presbyterian CemeteryNorth CharlestonPresbyterian cemetery
- Adverse CemeteryNorth CharlestonCemetery
- African American CemetaryNorth CharlestonCemetery
- Brown CemeteryCharlestonCemetery
- Brown Fellowship Society Cemetery (modern)CharlestonChurch cemetery
- Carolina Memorial GardensHanahanMemorial park
- Farmer & Laborers CemeteryNorth CharlestonCemetery
- G.W. Heyward CemeteryNorth CharlestonCemetery
- Gertrude Heyward CemeteryNorth CharlestonCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryRavenelCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryHanahanCemetery
- Prices CemeteryMeggettCemetery
- Riverview Memorial ParkNorth CharlestonMemorial park
- Saint Peters CemeteryCharlestonCemetery
- Scanlonville CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Sunset Memorial CemeteryHanahanCemetery
- Tomb of Colonel William WashingtonShell PointCemetery
- White CemeteryRavenelCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryAwendawCemetery
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- Church Cemeteries in Charleston County58
- Christian Cemeteries in Charleston County16
- Methodist Cemeteries in Charleston County12
- Historic Cemeteries in Charleston County8
- Jewish Cemeteries in Charleston County7
- Episcopal Cemeteries in Charleston County4
- Memorial Parks in Charleston County4
- Private Cemeteries in Charleston County4
- Baptist Cemeteries in Charleston County4
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Charleston County?
We list 91 cemeteries in Charleston County, South Carolina. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Charleston County kept?
Death certificates are held by the South Carolina vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Charleston County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. South Carolina law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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