Cemeteries in Chester County, SC
Chester County, South Carolina has 31 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Chester (14), Great Falls (10) and Eureka Mill (3). Among them are 1 memorial park (3%), 1 Baptist cemetery (3%) and 1 church cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Chester County
- Zion Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church GraveyardChesterBaptist cemetery
- Anderson CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Ararat CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Benson CemeteryEureka MillCemetery
- Blackstock CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Blakles Caldwells and Strouds CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Browns - Strouds CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Brushy Fork CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Chester Memorial GardensChesterMemorial park
- Elmwood CemeteryIrwinCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryEureka MillCemetery
- Gold Mine CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Grant CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Guest Assembly CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Gunthorne CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryIrwinCemetery
- Howze CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Mount Hebron CemeteryEureka MillCemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Mount Mpriah CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Old Purity CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Old Stone CemeteryCatawbaCemetery
- Old Zion CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Stroud CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Sweet Hope CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Union CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Union Ezella CemeteryIrwinCemetery
- William Martin CemeteryGreat FallsCemetery
- Zion CemeteryChesterCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Chester County?
We list 31 cemeteries in Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester 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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