“Cemetery Records of Marlboro County, South Carolina”
compiled by Elizabeth C. Drake and Jacquelyn M. Rainwater (1970)
Adams Family Cemetery – Take Hwy. 79 towards Gibson; right at junction S35-17; left at junction Hwy. 28; 4/10 mi. on first road on left. Across road from Frank Adams homeplace.
Adams – Moore Cemetery – take Hwy. 79 towards Gibson, NC; right at junction S35-17; right at junction Hwy. 28; about 100 yards on right.
Barrington Family Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 toward Hamlet, NC; left on dirt road just beyond radio station; ½ mi. on right.
Beauty Spot Cemetery – Hwy. 15, 2 mi. north of Bennettsville.
Beaver Dam Cemetery – McColl, SC
Bennett Family Cemetery – take Hwy. 79 towards Gibson, NC; left on S35-63; just beyond Lester; left on dirt road about ¾ mi.; follow field road ¼ mi., to top of hill; cemetery on edge of pine woods.
Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 toward Cheraw; about 5 mi. on right.
Bethlehem Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Brownsville; turn right on Hwy. 34; turn left on dirt road about 1 mi., leading to Bethlehem Church.
Boykin Methodist Church Cemetery – take Hwy. 79 towards Gibson, NC; 10 mi. on right.
Breeden Cemetery – take Hwy. 79 toward Gibson, left on S35-17, about 5 mi. in a field on right.
Brigman Cemetery – near Antioch Church, on dirt road between Hwy. S35-54 and S-35-283.
Brigman Cemetery – Take Hwy. 38 to Hamlet, NC; right on S-35-283, left on first dirt road, cemetery on right about 2 miles.
Brigman Cemetery – Take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet, NC; rigth on S-35-54; left on dirt road just before Antioch Church; in field on right on Bessie Brigman farm.
Brigman Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 to Hamlet, NC; right on Hwy. S35-283, cemetery on dirt road to left about 2 mi., in field.
Bright Cemetery (aka Stubbs Cemetery) – Hwy. 28 to Hamlet, turn right on Hwy. 383, on right about 5 mi., near Goodwin’s Mill Pond.
Bristow Cemetery – Hwy. 38 to Brownsville, turn right at Bristow; cemetery and church on left about ¼ mile.
Brownsville Baptist Church Cemetery – no location provided.
Bullard Cemetery – Hwy. 38 to Hamlet, left on Hwy. 383, 2 mi. on right.
Caulk Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 to Hamlet, NC, right on S-35-283. Cemetery on left as road turns right.
Cemeteries No Longer in Existence –
1) Billingsly – Bedgegood Cemetery – on John F. Everett’s farm “Everett’s Quarters”; take Hwy. 15 towards Society Hill; turn right on Hwy. 912; go about 3 ½ mi. and turn left on dirt road; go 5/10 mi. and walk across open field; in woods on right. (see Single grave cemeteries #12)
2) First Methodist Church, East Main St., Bennettsville. A small cemetery was located on the west side of the church. Markers were moved to Oak Ridge Cemetery.
3) Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, West Main St., Bennettsville. A sizeable graveyard was located in the southeastern corner of the churchyard.
4) Thomas Cemetery – On Oakdale Court between North Henrietta St. and the railroad tracks. No markers could be found but brick-over grave sites are still visible. Many believe this to be the oldest cemetery within the city limits.
5) “John Sands Thomas was buried in an old family graveyard at a point on his plantation now on the residence lot at the intersection of McColl and Robeson Sts, just in the rear of the home of Mrs. Lura B. Rogers. All traces of this old burial ground disappeared many years ago.”.
6) “James Cook lived at the corner of Cook St. and Fayetteville Ave. It is said that he is buried in what is called Cook Graveyard, now near the intersection of East Main St. and Moore St., the present residence of Robert K. Breeden. No signs are now visible there of the graves, but it still could be seen about 35 years ago. (1895).”
7) Cashua Ferry Baptist Church. Take Hwy. 38 to Bristow; turn right on Hwy. 31; left on Hwy. 34; church and cemetery were on the right near the Pee Dee River.
8) Cottingham Graveyard – on west side on Cottingham Creek on road from Bennettsville to Clio. No stones are visible but for a number of years, one could find brick covered graves at this site. “On a hill on the east side of the Creek, lived Jonathan Cottingham, father of a large family. In his house lived his Father, Charles, who was cared for by him, and who was the first person to be interred in the Cottingham Graveyard on the west side of Cottingham Creek, on the road from Bennettsville to Clio.”. Source History of Marlboro County, page 188, by J.A. W. Thomas.
9) Robertson and Ellerbe Graveyard – “Just back of Senator John L. McLaurin’s was the Robertson and Ellerbe Graveyard – not a sign or trace of a grave is to be seen, even the stately magnolia that marked Col. William T. Ellerbe’s grave is gone. Knowing this sacred spot was the last resting place of Maj. Drury Robertson and his wife, Mrs. Prince, their daughter – and her son, Col. W. M. T. Ellberbe and Lawrence Prince. – and other members of that family, also Wightman Easterling and sister, Mary Easterling, were buried there, we feel it is due to their memory to note this – while many are living to testify to its location.” 503 Fayetteville Ave.
10) Covington place – now owned by Charles E. Lynch; take Hwy. 9 towards Clio; turn left on S35-349 and continue on paved road 1.2 mi.; turn right on dirt road and go 4/10 mi.; in field on right. Contained 25+ markers but only one, that of Nancy McDaniel, is now standing. (See Single Grave Sites # 13)
11) Irby Cemetery – onland formerly owned by John B. Irby; take Hwy. 15 towards Society Hill; turn right on Hwy. 912; left on Hwy. 36; go about 2 ½ mi. and turn left on dirt road; about 1 mi. on left in woods. Evidence of former graves can be seen, but only one, that of John B. Irby is marked. His grave, surrounded by an iron fence, is not accessible due to dense undergrowth.
12) Johnson Cemetery – on land once owned by Nehemiah Johnson; take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet; turn right on Hwy. 166. This cemetery lies deep in the woods and hunters advise that it is not accessible due to rattlesnakes and heavy undergrowth. Moses Knight who died about 1800 is said to be buried in this cemetery.
13) Ammons Graveyard – “Mrs. Nancy Easterling, wife of Harris Easterling, told her grandson, Arthur Easterling (Former Superintendent of Education) that she attended the funeral of Joshua Ammons, Revoluntionary soldier, when she was eight years old. He was buried in the Ammons Graveyard, on the present Colin Cottingham place, about 450 yards north of Hwy. 15. Joshua Ammons was the soldier who bore Lafayette off the battle field when wounded. When Lafayette passed through the county in 1825, Ammons went to Easterling Mill to meet him again and they embraced. No trace of the graveyard remains but Mr. Arthur Easterling knows the field in which the grave stood, having had it pointed out to him.”
Cemetery not named – (See Douglas Cemetery)
Chavis Cemetery – turn right off Hwy. 9 to Cheraw, at junction S-35-259, left at S-35-55, cemetery 1 mi. on left.
Col. Kolb’s Tomb – (see Kolb’s, Col. Tomb)
Conner Cemetery – take Hwy. 79 toward Gibson; turn right on S35-17; go 2.9 mi. and turn right on dirt road; go 1 mi. and turn left on dirt road; about 100 yards on right in field.
Coxe Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Brownsville; left on Hwy. S35-465; about 5 mi. on left, near creek.
Daniels Chapel Cemetery – turn off Hwy. 83 from Clio, SC to right on left about ¼ mi.
David Graveyard – 2 ½ mi. north on Hwy. 79, turn left at Hwy. S-35-47. Cemetery on left of cross road.
David Cemetery – From Bennettsville, take Hwy. 15, to Society Hill; about 2 ½ mi. from city limits on right in swamp. Land formerly belonged to William Crossland.
Douglas Cemetery – (listed in index as Cemetery not named) - off Hwy. 83 from Clio, turn right at dirt road ¼ mi. below S35-189, about 1 mi. on left side road.
Drake Cemetery – Hwy. 38 to Blenheim, ¼ mi. on right.
Easterling Cemetery – Take Hwy. 15 toward Tatum, right on S35-22; turn right on dirt road just beyond S35-336; cemetery in field on left.
Easterling Cemetery – take Hwy. 15 to McColl; turn left on S35-28, right on Hwy. S35-39, about 2 mi. to dirt road, turn right, cemetery in field.
Easterling Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 towards Cheraw; turn right on Hwy. 55; turn left on first dirt road. About ½ mi. in woods on left.
Ebenezer Methodist Church, old site – take Hwy. 9 towards Cheraw; turn right on Hwy. 30; right on Hwy. 522; 2 mi. on right.
Ebenezer Methodist Church – Take Hwy. 9 toward Cheraw; Church and cemetery on right at junctionof Hwy. S35-30.
Evergreen Cemetery – Hudson St., Bennettsville, SC
Fletcher’s Chapel – From McColl, take Hwy. 381 towards Gibson, NC; 4.8 mi; behind Fletcher’s Chapel.
Fletcher Memorial School, cemetery by – no other location provide.
Gillespie and Shipp Cemetery – take Hwy. 1 to Rockingham. On Tarleton Farm near Delta Finishing Plant. Severly damaged by tornado.
Great Pee Dee Presbyterian Church Cemetery – Church built 1834, for the Presbyterian congregation, Mother church for Bennettsville Presbyterian Church.
Groveton Cemetery – on old Matheson place, “Groveton”; on Brushy Bay Road near gravel pit.
Hamer Cemetery – In Tatum, turn left on Hwy. 22; go 1.6 mi.; in corner at first dirt road to the right.
Hamer Cemetery – take Hwy. 15 towards Tatum; on left in field just before Tatum city limits.
Harrington Cemetery – In Wallace, SC at junction of Hwys. 9 and 1; near Wallace Baptist Church.
Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery – Hwy. 9 to Clio; left at S35-23.
Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cemetery – Hwy. 9 to Cheraw, about 8 mi., turn right on S35-30, church and cemetery on right.
Hill Cemetery – 8 mi. from Bennettsville on Hwy. 18 on left in yard of vacant house on Hill Farm.
Hodges Family Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Brownsville; right on Hwy. 34; left on dirt road about 1 mi.; cemetery in front on Bethlehem Church.
Holy Road Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 toward Blenheim; 1 mi. below town on left.
Hubbard Cemetery – Take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet; left on Hwy. 187; on Mabry Searcy farm near radio station.
Hubbard Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet, right on Hwy. 383; go about 1 ½ mi and left on dirt road; cemetery in grove on left.
Hunsucker Family Cemetery – near Boykin Methodist Church; about 10 mi. on Hwy. 79 towards Gibson, NC on right before church on left.
Ivey-Ivy Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 to Clio; turn left on S35-121; right at junction Hwy. 342; about 100 yards on left.
Kolb’s, Col. Tomb – take Hwy. 15 to Society Hill; right on the Old River Road about 1 mi. on the left in woods.
Lester Cemetery – at Lester, 9 mi. on Hwy. 79 towards Gibson.
Liles Cemetery – take Hwy. 79 toward Gibson, turn left on S35-63, turn right at junction Hwy. S35-54, on first dirt road on left.
Manship Cemetery – In Tatum, take Hwy. 15 toward McColl; left on Hwy. S35-28; about 2 mi. on left in field. On Gordon Newton farm “Gorlib”.
McCall Cemetery – East Main St., Bennettsville, SC.
McColl Burying Ground – take Hwy. 9 towards Dillon; left on S-35-511; cemetery in field on right about 1 mi.
McGinnis Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet, NC; about 8 ½ mi., left on dirt road; on left side of road, enclosed by fence.
McLaurin Cemetery – McColl, SC, near Springs Mill
McLucas Cemetery (once called Haskew) – take Hwy. 9 to Clio; turn right on Hwy. 32 just below Clio; cemetery 1 mi. on right.
McQuage Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 towards Cheraw; turn left on Hwy. 912; go 7/10 mi. and turn right on dirt road; about 3/10 mi. on right hill in field.
Mineral Springs Baptist Church, old site – Take Hwy. 38 towards Blenheim; left turn on Hwy. 381; cross creek and turn back right on dirt road; cemetery in field on left.
Moore Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 toward Cheraw; right on Hwy. S35-55; 1.7 mi. on right in field; in clump on Magnolia trees.
Moses Parker Historical Cemetery – could not find in publication but listed in index.
Mossy Bay Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 toward Brownsville; turn left on dirt road just before intersection with Hwy. S35-299; about 1 mi. on right.
Mount Elim United Holiness Church – In Tatum, turn right on Hwy. 22; on left 4.3 miles.
Mumford Cemetery – turn left off Hwy. S35-18 from Bennettsville at junction Hwy. S35-50, go 2.3 mi., turn left on dirt road, cemetery on left, completely overgrown.
Murchison Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 to Clio; right on Hwy. 381; left at S35-19; right at S35-40; go 1 mi. to first dirt road; turn right; right again at house on end of road; on dirt road which goes near cemetery beyond field.
New Hope Church – From Wallace, take US 1 towards Rockingham, NC. On left, about 100 yards from NC line.
Newton Cemetery – take Hwy. 79 towards Gibson; right on Hwy. 17; at junction of Hwy. 28, turn left; cemetery just beyond junction of Hwy. 28 and 71, on left.
Newton Cemetery – Hwy. 79 to Gibson
Oak Grove Methodist Church – At Wallace, take Hwy. 177 towards Hamlet; left on Hwy. 203. Incorrectly shown on 1965 map as White Oak Church.
Oak Ridge Cemetery – North Cook St., Bennettsville, SC.
Odom Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 toward Hamlet, NC; left at Hwy. S35-54; 3 mi. on left in a field.
Parker Cemetery – Hwy. 15 to McColl, left at junction 381, 2 ½ mi. on left, in a field.
Parnassus Methodist Church Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 toward Brownsville, turn right at S35-433; right on S35-326, cemetery in front of church.
Parrish Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 to Clio; right on S35-339; about ½ mi. on left in field.
Pearce Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet, NC; turn right on dirt road 200 yards beyond junction of Hwy. 38 and S35-47; go 1/10 mi. and turn right on dirt road; go 2.2 mi.; cemetery at end of the road in cut-over timber.
Pearson Cemetery – From Bennettsville take Hwy. 79 to Lester; turn right at Smyrna Church; about 1 mi. on left in field.
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church – At Wallace, take Hwy. 177 and go about 6 mi.; left on S35-97; right on S35-37; about 1 mi. on left. Incorrectly shown on map as White Creek Church.
Poston- Polston Family Cemetery – take Hwy. 15 towards Tatum; right at intersection Hwy. S35-22; on left about 2 miles.
Priest Cemetery – In Berea section. Take Hwy. 381 from McColl; left on S35-27; left on dirt road about 5 mi. on left; go about 2 mi.; cemetery at end of road.
Quick Cemetery – Hwy. 15, to Tatum, turn right S35-22, 3 mi. on left.
Quick Cemetery – Hwy. 38 toward Hamlet, turn right on Hwy. S35-165, turn left at junction S35-166, cemetery 2 ½ mi. on right.
Quick (Ebbie) Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet, NC; left on S35-165; right on S35-257; left on dirt road; cemetery on left.
Quick Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 towards Cheraw; right at Hwy. 204; 1 mi. above Hickory Grove Church; in field.
Quick Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet, NC; 100 yards this side state line on right.
Red Bluff Cemetery – In Clio turn right on Hwy. 83; turn left to V.F.W. Fishing Lake; cemetery on right.
Red Bluff, Cemetery back of – turn off Hwy. 83 from Clio, right on S35-189, left at junction on dirt road, cemetery in pine trees.
Rogers Cemetery – McColl, SC; on Hwy. 15, just west of town.
Rogers Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Brownsville, right on Hwy. 18; 2 ½ mi. on left. Site of Baptist Church, organized by the Welch Neck Church, known as Muddy Creek Baptist Church, 1758-1788; moved to present location on Hwy. 38 and known as Brownsville Baptist Church.
Salem Baptist Church Cemetery – on Hwy. # 18, 5 mi. below Bennettsville, near Salem Baptist Church.
Sawmill Baptist Churchyard Cemetery – take Hwy. 15 west; right on S35-43; 2 mi.; right turn on Hwy. 209; 1.1 mi. on dirt road.
Shilow Cemetery – at Shilow Methodist Church. West on Hwy. 15; turn right on S35-43; left at dirt road; on left ½ mile.
Single Grave sites –
1) two hand cut slate markers found by hunters in the Cashua Ferry area of Marlboro County and published in the Marlboro-Herald Advocate, issue of Dec. 16, 1966. (surname McRee).
2) Pate farm; take Hwy. 9 towards Cheraw; left on S35-330; about ¼ mi. on right in thicket. (surname Heustess).
3) Tilden Quick farm; on Hwy. 54, near Antioch Church. (surname Brigman).
4) Take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet; right on Hwy. 383; on bluff on left just beyond Bright Cemetery (surname Goodwin).
5) In the garden of Miss Eleanor McColl, 301 W. Main St., Bennettsville, SC. (surname McColl).
6) take Hwy. 38 towards Blenheim; turn left on Hwy. 381; right on S35-465; right at junction S35-22; about ¼ mi. on right in field. (surname Gray).
7) Take Hwy. 15 towards McColl; left on Hwy. 28; 1 mi. on left in field (surname Chavis).
8) First Presbyterian Church, Broad St., Bennettsville, SC (surname Bishop).
9) take Hwy. 15; turn left on S35-336, on left in thicket (surname Easterling).
10) In Tatum, take Hwy. 15 towards McColl; left on S35-28; about 2 ½ mi. on right in field; on Gordon Newton farm, “Gorlib”. (surname Hamer).
11) Anderson Cemetery, on Hwy. 209 about 500 yards from Ebenezer Methodist Church on land owned by Mary Wright; one marker now visible (surname Grant).
12) John F. Everett farm, “Everett’s Quarters”. Take Hwy. 15 towards Society Hill; turn right on Hwy. 912; go about 3 ½ mi. and turn left on dirt road; go ½ mi. and walk across an open field; in woods on right. Three markers (1968). (surnames Billingsly and Bedgegood).
13) On Covington place; take Hwy. 9 towards Clio; turn left on S35-349; go 1.2 mi. and turn right on dirt road; go 4/10 mi., in field on right in hedge clump. (surname McDaniel).
Smith Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet, NC; left on Hwy. 165; ½ mi. on left.
Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery – At Lester, on Hwy. 79
Spears and Edens Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 towards Clio; go 2.7 mi. and left on S35-272, cemetery on right.
Stanton Cemetery – take Hwy. 15, to Tatum, turn right on Hwy. 22, turn left at Hwy. 40, cemetery on left at junction of Hwy. S35-143.
Steen Cemetery – Take Hwy. 38 to Hamlet, NC; on dirt road between Hwy. 38 and Hwy. 257, about 1 mi. from state line.
Sunset Memorial Cemetery – West Main St., Bennettsville, SC.
Tatum Cemetery – In Tatum on Hwy. 15 just north of town limit.
Teague Cemetery – take Hwy. 79 towards Gibson, NC; opposite Boykin Methodist Church.
Thomas Memorial Baptist Church – West Main St., Bennettsville, SC.
Townsend Family Cemetery – Hwy. 38 to Hamlet, NC; turn left on dirt road at Steel’s Gro., in field on right.
Wallace Cemetery – take Hwy. 38 towards Hamlet; right at Hwy. 383; left at S35-163; 2.3 mi. to dirt road; cemetery on right across road from site of Barnabas Wallace home, an early settler in the area. Family tradition that home burned by Sherman.
Webster Cemetery – take Hwy. 9 towards Cheraw; right on Hwy. 55; go about 1.3 mi. and turn left on dirt road; about 200 yards on left.
White Creek Free Will Baptist – at Wallace, take Hwy. 177; turn left on S35-406; about ¼ mi. on left.
Wright Cemetery – from Bennettsville, take Hwy. S35-23 towards Dillon; 2.4 mil beyond Dunbar Cross Roads on Angus Newton farm; on right side of road on hill.
