Cemeteries in Charleston, South Carolina
There are 46 cemeteries in and around Charleston, South Carolina in our directory, in Charleston County. 8 have a Charleston mailing address; the others are closest to Charleston of all nearby towns. Identified types include 41 church cemeteries (89%), 15 Christian cemeteries (33%) and 7 Jewish cemeteries (15%). Listed addresses span 2 ZIP codes. 1 of them list a phone number or website.
Map of cemeteries near Charleston
- St. Philip's Graveyard142 Church Street · est. 1723Episcopal cemetery0.3 mi
- Coming Street Cemetery189 Coming Street · est. 1762Jewish cemetery1.1 mi
- Saint John's Chapel Cemetery18 Hanover Street · est. 1835Episcopal cemetery1.3 mi
- Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery57 Pitt Street · est. 1796Methodist cemetery0.7 mi
- St. Patrick Cemetery134 St. Philip StreetChristian cemetery1.0 mi
- Second Presbyterian Church Cemetery342 Meeting StreetChristian cemetery0.9 mi
- St. Luke and St. Paul Anglican Church Graveyard126 Coming StreetChristian cemetery0.9 mi
- Ephrath Burial GroundCharleston · est. 1818Christian cemetery0.7 mi
- West CemeteryCharleston · est. 1723Episcopal cemetery0.2 mi
- Brotherly Association CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery2.9 mi
- Circular Congregational Church Burying GroundCharlestonChristian cemetery0.2 mi
- Emanu-El CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery3.5 mi
- Emanuel AME Church CemeteryCharlestonMethodist cemetery3.0 mi
- Old Morris Brown AME Church CemeteryCharlestonMethodist cemetery3.0 mi
- Saint Lawrence CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery2.7 mi
- St Mary of the Annunciation's GraveyardCharleston · est. 1770Christian cemetery0.4 mi
- St. Michael's ChurchyardCharlestonChristian cemetery0.1 mi
- Bethany CemeteryCharlestonCemetery2.8 mi
- Friendly Union Society CemeteryCharlestonChurch cemetery2.9 mi
- Heriot Street CemeteryCharlestonCemetery3.0 mi
- Holy Cross CemeteryCharlestonCemetery2.7 mi
- Humane and Friendly Society CemeteryCharlestonChurch cemetery2.9 mi
- Magnolia CemeteryCharlestonChurch cemetery3.0 mi
- Unity and Friendship Society CemeteryCharlestonChurch cemetery2.9 mi
- Beth Israel CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery2.9 mi
- Brith Shalom CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery3.0 mi
- Calhoun AME (Old Emanuel Church) CemeteryCharlestonMethodist cemetery2.9 mi
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist ChurchyardCharlestonCatholic cemetery0.1 mi
- Christian Benevolent Society CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery2.9 mi
- Congregation Icahol Kadosh Beth Elohim CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery2.6 mi
- First Scots Presbyterian Church CemeteryCharlestonPresbyterian cemetery0.2 mi
- Grecian Society of Charleston CemeteryCharlestonOrthodox cemetery2.9 mi
- Hebrew CemeteryCharlestonJewish cemetery1.1 mi
- Huguenot Church GraveyardCharlestonChristian cemetery0.2 mi
- Lewis Christian Union CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery2.9 mi
- Old Bethel Methodist Church CemeteryCharlestonMethodist cemetery2.9 mi
- Quaker ChurchyardCharlestonQuaker cemetery0.1 mi
- Reserve Fellowship Society CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery3.0 mi
- St. Andrews Lutheran Church CemeteryCharlestonChristian cemetery0.5 mi
- St. John's CemeteryCharlestonCatholic cemetery1.5 mi
- St. John's Lutheran ChurchyardCharlestonChristian cemetery0.2 mi
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church CemeteryCharlestonEpiscopal cemetery0.2 mi
- Unitarian ChurchyardCharlestonChristian cemetery0.2 mi
- Brown CemeteryCharlestonCemetery3.4 mi
- Brown Fellowship Society Cemetery (modern)CharlestonChurch cemetery2.9 mi
- Saint Peters CemeteryCharlestonCemetery0.2 mi
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More in South Carolina
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- Church Cemeteries in Charleston (41)
- Jewish Cemeteries in Charleston (7)
- Historic Cemeteries in Charleston (7)
- Christian Cemeteries in South Carolina
- Methodist Cemeteries in South Carolina
- Episcopal Cemeteries in South Carolina
- Private Cemeteries in South Carolina
- Catholic Cemeteries in South Carolina
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Charleston, SC?
We list 46 cemeteries in and around Charleston. Listings without a street address are placed under the nearest town, so some may be just outside city limits.
Are there religious cemeteries in Charleston?
Yes. We have identified 15 Christian, 7 Jewish, 5 Methodist, 4 Episcopal, 2 Catholic, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Orthodox and 1 Quaker cemeteries near Charleston, based on the recorded affiliation or official name. Other cemeteries may also be affiliated with a congregation.
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