About Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Saint Lawrence Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. It lies about 2.7 mi south of Charleston. The grounds sit at about 10 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Robert F. Furchgott, Michael P. O'Connor and Francis Warrington Dawson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1226166. The nearest other listed cemetery is Unity and Friendship Society Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northwest. The nearest mortuary we know of is The Palmetto Mortuary in Charleston, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 91 cemeteries we list in Charleston County, and 82 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Charleston County dates to 1723. 1 of the 91 listings in Charleston County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Charleston. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Nobel laureate, 1 physician, 1 scientist, 1 US representative.
- Robert F. Furchgott1916-2009American biochemist
- Michael P. O'Connor1831-1881American politician
- Francis Warrington Dawson1840-1889Editor of the News and Courier
- Thomas Lawrence Delahunty1867-1919American union president
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Lawrence Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Saint Lawrence Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Unity and Friendship Society CemeteryCharleston, SCChurch cemetery0.2 mi
- Congregation Icahol Kadosh Beth Elohim CemeteryCharleston, SCJewish cemetery0.2 mi
- Magnolia CemeteryCharleston, SCChurch cemetery0.2 mi
- Christian Benevolent Society CemeteryCharleston, SCChristian cemetery0.2 mi
- Humane and Friendly Society CemeteryCharleston, SCChurch cemetery0.2 mi
- Calhoun AME (Old Emanuel Church) CemeteryCharleston, SCMethodist cemetery0.2 mi
- Bethany CemeteryCharleston, SCCemetery0.2 mi
- Brown Fellowship Society Cemetery (modern)Charleston, SCChurch cemetery0.2 mi
- Friendly Union Society CemeteryCharleston, SCChurch cemetery0.3 mi
- Beth Israel CemeteryCharleston, SCJewish cemetery0.3 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Lawrence Cemetery
- The Palmetto Mortuary0.4 miMortuary · Charleston · (843) 727-1230
- E J Mc Carthy & Sons Monument0.4 miMonument dealer · North Charleston · (843) 723-8381
- Dorothy's Home for Funerals1.7 miFuneral home · Charleston · (843) 722-0268
- W.M Smith-McNeal Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Charleston · (843) 722-3676
- Suburban Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · North Charleston · (843) 830-7631
- J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Charleston · (843) 723-2524
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Lawrence Cemetery a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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