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
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 James Lawrence Cain, Isaac Brockenton, Edmund H. Deas, Lawrence Reese, and Dr. Mable K. Howard.[4][5]

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. https://www.scnow.com/news/pee_dee_weekly/cleanup-day-scheduled-at-historic-darlington-cemetery/article_0483b792-bbaf-11e9-be91-bf3ff63ecb7f.amp.html
  5. http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/darlington/S10817716049/S10817716049.pdf


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