Darlington Memorial Cemetery

Darlington Memorial Cemetery, also known as the Darlington Community Cemetery or the Darlington City Cemetery, is a historic African-American cemetery located at Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina. The cemetery dates from 1890, and until 1946 it was the only African-American cemetery within the city limits of Darlington. It was expanded by four additional acres in 1946, for a total of approximately nine acres. There are approximately 1,900 graves in the cemetery, with most burials dating from the early- to mid-20th century.[2][3]

Darlington Memorial Cemetery
Darlington Memorial Cemetery is located in South Carolina
Darlington Memorial Cemetery
Darlington Memorial Cemetery is located in the United States
Darlington Memorial Cemetery
LocationAve. D and Friendship St., Darlington, South Carolina
Coordinates34.30199°N 79.85558°W / 34.30199; -79.85558
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
NRHP reference No.05000576[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 2005

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1] Burials at the cemetery include:[4][5]

  • James Lawrence Cain (1871–1944), educator
  • Isaac Brockenton (1928–1908), minister and public figure
  • Edmund H. Deas (1855–1915), politician
  • Lawrence Reese (1864–1915), merchant and artisan
  • Mable K. Howard (d. 1963), educator

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mary L. Warsaw-Capers (March 1, 2005). "Darlington Memorial Cemetery" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Darlington Community Cemetery; Darlington City Cemetery (including Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Bethel A.M.E. Church Cemetery, and St. James Methodist Church Cemetery). Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. "Darlington Memorial Cemetery, Darlington County (Avenue D and Friendship St., Darlington)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  4. "Pee Dee Weekly".
  5. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Mary L. Warsaw-Capers, March 1, 2005, Darlington Memorial Cemetery Association
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