“Lexington Area Cemeteries Volume I”
published by The Lexington Genealogical Association (1988)
Bethel Pentecostal Holiness,Leesville, SC – Hwy #89, 0.6 mi. N of Hwy #378 – SaludaCounty
Beulah United Methodist, Gilbert, SC – Beulah Church Rd., - 0.25 mi. N of Hwy #378
Cedar Grove Lutheran, Leesville, SC – Cedar Grove Rd. at Devils Backbone Rd. – Lexington County
Chapin United Methodist,Chapin, SC – Lexington Ave. approx. 3 blocks from US Hwy # 76 – LexingtonCounty
Corinth Lutheran, Prosperity, SC – off Hwy #194 between Hwy #391 and Hwy # 395 – Saluda County
First Baptist, Gilbert, SC - Road #261, 2 blocks W. of Main St. in Gilbert – LexingtonCounty
Gilbert Salvation Baptist, Gilbert, SC – corner of Line St. and Juniper Springs Rd. – LexingtonCounty
Gilbert United Methodist,Gilbert, SC – Main St., Gilbert – LexingtonCounty
Grace Lutheran,Gilbert, SC – Main St., Gilbert – LexingtonCounty
Macedonia Lutheran, Prosperity, SC – end of State Road #26 on LakeMurray – NewberryCounty
Mount Hebron Lutheran, Leesville, SC – SC Hwy # 391 between Leesville and US # 378 traffic circle
Mount Horeb Lutheran,Chapin, SC – Columbia Ave. at Roland Shealy Rd. in Chapin – LexingtonCounty
MountHoreb United Methodist,Lexington, SC – Old Cherokee Rd. (#408) at Fox Glen Rd. (#127) – LexingtonCounty
Old Lexington Baptist,Leesville, SC – Old Lexington Rd. at Holly Ferry Rd. off US Hwy # 378
Pisgah Lutheran,Lexington, SC – Pisgah Church Rd. at Hwy 604 – LexingtonCounty
Pleasant Hill Baptist, Leesville, SC – US #1 Hwy at Dixieland Trail between Murray & Leesville – Lexington County
Providence Lutheran, Lexington, SC – Old Chapin Rd. (Hwy #52) NW of Lexington – LexingtonCounty
Rehoboth United Methodist,Leesville, SC – Hwy #40, 1.7 mi. N of Hwy # 378 – SaludaCounty
St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal, Chapin, SC – Lexington Ave. 0.9 mi. from US Hwy 76
St. James Lutheran, Summit, SC – Church St. in Summit – LexingtonCounty
St. John’s Lutheran, Lexington, SC – St. John’s Church Rd. off US Hwy #378 – Lexington County
St. Mark’s Lutheran, Prosperity, SC – 1 mi. off Hwy #391, 10 mi. N of Leesville, SC – SaludaCounty
St. Matthew’s Lutheran, Lexington, SC – 1273 Calks Ferry Rd. – between US 1 & Two Notch Rd. – Lexington County
St. Paul Lutheran, Gilbert, SC – State Hwy #114 & # 301 – Cemetery located beside church
St. Paul (New) Lutheran,Lexington, SC – On Priceville Rd. (Hwy #24) near US #1 Hwy.
St. Peter’s Lutheran, Lexington, SC – St. Peter’s Church Rd., 3 mi. N of US #378 – Lexington County
St. Peter’s (Piney Woods) Lutheran, Chapin, SC – Dreher Island Rd. at Long Pine Rd. SW of Chapin – Lexington County
St. Thomas Lutheran, Chapin, SC – St. Thomas Church Rd. off Wessinger Rd. S of Chapin – Lexington County
Salem Lutheran, Leesville, SC – Devils Backbone Rd. (#59) about 1 mi. N of CedarGroveChurch
Shiloh United Methodist, Gilbert, SC – Hwy #113 between #301 and #1101 – LexingtonCounty
Solid Rock Baptist Temple, Chapin, SC – Lexington Ave. at Clark St. off Hwy #76 – Lexington County (Formerly St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church) (Formerly Chapin United Methodist Church)
Union Lutheran, Leesville, SC – US Hwy # 378 at Union Church Rd. – Lexington County
“SilentCities, A Tombstone Registry of Old Lexington District, South Carolina, Volume 1”
by June Anderson Seay (1984)
CHURCH:
AntiochBaptistChurch – Swansea, SC, this church, which was organized circa 1858, is located at the intersection of S-32-100 and S-32-364 near Sharon’s Crossroads.
BethanyLutheranChurch – this church was organized circa 1870-71, is located appox. one block off Hwy. 6 on Rd. S-32-627, in the Edmund Community of LexingtonCounty. Also 1 acre of land for a graveyard lying west of Bethany Church known as the Shumpert Grave Yard.
BethelMethodistChurch– rural Gaston, SC, from Hwy. 215, run left on Hwy. 6, crossing the bridge, then turn left on first road. The church is appox. one block off Hwy. 6. It was organized in 1852.
BethlehemLutheranChurch (Black Creek) – rural Leesville, SC, this church located 7/10 mi. off Pond Branch Rd. (S-32-34) on Bethlehem Church Rd. (S-32-388), was more commonly referred to as the “SandhillsChurch”. Organization occurred circa 1829.
Boiling SpringsMethodistChurch – Rt. 3, Lexington, SC
Denny Memorial Southern MethodistChurch – located on Hwy. 21, adjacent to Beulah Methodist (United) Church and the Sandy Run Community Store.
EmmanuelLutheranChurch – this church was organized circa 1853, is located on Emmanuel Church Rd., appox. 2 blocks off Platt Springs Rd., WestColumbia, SC.
Macedonia Lutheran Church – Prosperity, SC, this church, which was organized circa 1847, is now located in Newberry County.
Mount HermonLutheranChurch – West Columbia, SC, this church is located at the corner of Leaphart and MethodistChurchPark Rds.. Organization occurred in 1910, with members from both Zion and EmmanuelLutheranChurches participating.
OakGroveBaptistChurch (Fairview) – from Hwy. 178, turn right on paved road S-32-774 and travel to the intersection with Neely Wingard Rd. (S-32-774). The church is on the right at the intersection. This small, white frame church, which had its organizational roots at Clark’s Mill, is in the Fairview Community of Lexington County.
OakGroveMethodistChurch- located in the Sandy Run community of LexingtonCounty, this church was established in 1915. The cemetery was the old Rucker Burial Grounds and was deeded to the church by members of the Rucker family.
OldGilbertMethodistChurch – this cemetery is located at the corner of Lewie St. and Waters Ferry Rd. The church no longer stands on this site due to a fire, Gilbert, SC.
OldLexingtonBaptistChurch – Rt. 2, Leesville, SC, organized circa 1813 as SaludaChurch, situated near Lewis’s Ferry, this church was later moved to its present site and a new building erected. It then became known as the LexingtonChurch…year 1852.
OldMountHermanBaptistChurch – this church is located on Cedar Creek Rd., one block from the intersection of this road and Hwy. 215, on the right side of the road; between Pelion and Wagner, SC.
OldSalemLutheranChurch – from Hwy. 1, travel Rd. S-32-34 (Cedar Grove Church Rd.) to Rd. S-32-59; turn right and drive 4/10 mi. The cemetery is on the left of the road, in the field and is surrounded by colonial iron fencing. The gate is engraved “Salem”. An engraved stone states this church was founded SalemE.V.LutheranChurch in 1792.
PineGroveBaptistChurch – although this church organization began around 1873, the first church building was not built until some time in 1881 and was located on what was called “Wolfe Pit Branch”. The BrushArborChurch was located on the top of a hill in Sugarbottom, and thus became known as the “Church that started in Sugarbottom.” Although a history by that same name was at one time started by a former minister, a search by this writer, over the past few months, for such a history has proved futile. For an interesting but brief, history of the church, see Lexington Baptist Association 1877-Centennial-1977. “100 years of Christlike Cooperation” by the Rev. Thomas Earl Vaughn, Sr.
PisgahLutheranChurch – Pisgah Church Rd., off Hwy. 1, Lexington, SC. Organized mid-1870’s.
St. James Lutheran Church (Summit) – Summit community, Leesville, SC. Organized circa 1873.
St. John’sLutheranChurch (Black Creek) - this church was organized circa 1894. It is located on Calks Ferry Rd., on Black Creek, in the Fairview section of LexingtonCounty, in rural Pelion, SC. It is also known as St. John’s Black Creek and the ShumpertChurch.
St. John’sLutheranChurch (Lexington) – this church organized circa 1831, is located near Turner’s Landing, Lake Murray, SC.
St. Paul’s HolinessChurch – follow Hwy. 321 to Swansea, SC. At the intersection of 321 and Hwy. 6, turn right on Hwy. 6 and travel to the railroad tracks (approx. 1 block), then turn left on 200 S. Springs St. (Rd. 5-32-9). Again travel approx. 2 mi.; turn left on dirt road and follow it to the crossroads.
St. ThomasLutheranChurch – On Road S-32-233 off Hwy. 76, near Chapin, SC, this church was organized circa 1876.
SalemMethodistChurch– this church is located on Road S-40-156, off Hwy. 6, above Lake Murray Dam. It is now in Richland County, SC.
Shiloh Methodist Church – on Spring Hill Road, near Hwy. 1, this church was organized circa 1837, Gilbert, SC.
ZionLutheranChurch – this church was organized circa 1745 and the present site, which is located on Corley Mill Rd., 2 blocks from Hwy. 378 and I-20, is that of the third church. Lexington, SC.
Zion (Original) LutheranChurch – [see ZionLutheranChurch above. - MKW]
FAMILY:
AultmanCemetery[see OakGroveBaptistChurch - MKW]
BachmanCemetery
Baker, Old Cemetery [listed in table of contents under Old Baker Cemetery - MKW] – located approx. ½ mi. off Hwy. 21, at the residence of Mrs. Mary K. Phipps Brown, on property formerly owned by Jimmie & Carrie Knight Franck, in a copse of trees. Sandy Run community.
BaughmanCemetery – at the forks of Hwys. 321 & 21/176, turn right into the first drive of BrookForestTrailer Park and drive to next to last trailer, Dixiana Community.
Bauknight Cemetery – on Hwy. 6, near junction of Road S-40-156 and Salem Methodist Church, Lake Murray, Ballentine, SC. The cemetery is in a field.
BickleyCemetery – on Rt. 2, in RichlandCounty, formerly LexingtonCounty, on Road S-40-405 (off Hwy. 76 at White Rock), on Byers property. (Formerly Bickley property.) [Note from Lynne Amick states this cemetery is located off Hwy. 76 at Hilton not White rock - MKW]
BlackCreekCemetery – on Rt. 2, Calks Ferry Rd., above Black Creek, 2/10 mi. from entrance to St. John’s Lutheran (Shumpert) Church, near the roadside. Pelion, SC
BoatwrightCemetery – [no location provided - MKW]
BowersCemetery– on Dreher Island Park Rd. beside the home of Mrs. Lena A. Amick. This cemetery is fenced but is now neglected. The old home site is only a few yards away, Chapin, SC.
Boyd, Thomas Cemetery – Road S-40-698 at the intersection with Burdell Fulmer Rd., approx. 100 feet from the same road (698), Broad River. The cemetery surrounded by four foot high granite posts, onto which a wooden fence was once attached.
Bright Cemetery – formerly in Lexington County, this cemetery is now located in Newberry County, at the border of Richland County, on Road S-36-704 (which adjoins Rd. S-40-1912) 2/10 mi. from the intersection with Mt. Hermon Church Rd., on the left side of the paved road in the edge of the woods.
Buff, GeorgeCemetery – from LexingtonCountyHospital, toward Lexington, SC, turn right off Hwy. 378, on the first dirt road past the Marshall Buff home., West Columbia, SC.
Busby, Old Jacob Cemetery [listed in table of contents under Old Jacob Busby Cemetery - MKW] – on the corner of Hwy. 176 and S-40-1912, this cemetery was formerly in Lexington County, but is now in Richland County, near the Newberry County line.
Counts, David Cemetery – About 5/10 mi. down Jack Stoudemire Rd. from S-40-698, on the left, and about 8/10 mi. from S-40-1912. (Near Peak, SC in RichlandCounty, formerly LexingtonCounty).
ComalanderCemetery – Peak St., Rt. 2, Chapin, SC, from Columbia Ave., turn left onto Park St. Follow this street until the bridge crossing over the Interstate Highway can be seen. The cemetery is located on the right just a few feet before reaching the bridge.
Derrick Cemetery – Cedar Grove community, from Hwy. 1 South, turn right on S-32-54 (Cedar Grove Rd.) and travel 3.3 mi. to S-32-59; turn left and travel approx. 2.5 mi.; turn right on S-32-235 and drive 4/10 mi. The cemetery is on left side of the road approx. 200 yards from the edge of the road. It is surrounded by iron fencing and covered with a continuous slab of concrete. (Hollow Creek).
Eargle, HenryCemetery – from Hwy. 76, travel Three Dog Rd. (S40-1403) for 1 mi. after crossing railroad. This small, fenced, cemetery sets on a bank, near the edge of the road, on the right.
Eargle, JacobCemetery – turn right off Hwy. 176 on Road S-40-592 and travel 1 mi. to the intersection of 592 and Hub Eargle Rd.; turn left on Hub Eargle Rd. The cemetery is in the field, on the right, near the road, and is close to the intersection. It is surrounded by a fence and measures approx. 60 feet by 100 feet. The property belongs to Mr. H. B. “Hub” Eargle.
Eargle, Richard Cemetery – on Road S-40-39, behind the home of B. L. Bundrick, Rt. 2, Chapin, SC; 7/10 mi. from the intersection of Hwy. 176 & Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, in the Spring Hill area.Chapin, SC
Epting, GeorgeCemetery – Road S-36-285, Little Mountain, Newberry County, SC, near the home of Daniel and Mary Swindell Epting. This property was formerly in LexingtonCounty.
Freshley, ChristianCemetery – on Freshly Mill Rd., near Broad River. Formerly in LexingtonCounty, this cemetery is now in RichlandCounty.
Frey, JohnCemetery– Dickert Dr., behind the twelfth house on the left side of the road, on the right corner of property, in the edge of the woods and surrounded by a barbed wire fence., Lexington, SC.
Frick, ThomasCemetery – from Hwy. 76, Chapin, SC, turn left on Rd. S-32-29 and drive 3.9 mi., crossing S-32-231; to Rd. S-32-268 (Westwood Dr.). Turn right and drive approx. 1 mi.; turn left on field road, by old frame home, and drive approx. ½ m.; again turn left on first field road and park., Chapin, SC.
Fry, (Frye) DanielCemetery- from Hwy. 378, turn right on Corley Mill Rd., travel beyond ZionLutheranChurch, then turn right Frye Drive. The cemetery is located on the property of Mr. Davis, who is a Frye descendant, near SaludaRiver.
Fulmer, Abram Cemetery – Little Mountain, SC. Located on Hwy. 176, near the Chapin Sub-station, on the left, in a copse of trees, this cemetery was formerly in Lexington County, it is now in Newberry County.
Fulmer, FredCemetery – Chapin, SC. Travel Hwy. 76 through the town of Chapin, SC, to Snug Harbor Rd. sign; turn left and follow road to sign reading R. B. Baker; turn left and follow road to the end, then take the right fork to the island where the cemetery lies on the banks of LakeMurray. A brick and conduit fence surrounds the cemetery.
GeigerFamilyCemetery – located near the corner of Fish Hatchery Rd. and Glenn Rd., behind the Purdy family home, this cemetery is surrounded by a brick wall, now partially fallen on one side. The gate is inscribed “J. & A. W. Geiger”. The large slave cemetery is located across the road from the family cemetery.
Geiger, Harmon Cemetery – from Dixiana, follow Hwy. 21 to corner of Old Wire Rd., turn right and drive 1 mi. to “G” markers on left. The cemetery is approx. 600 feet from the road in the woods, in the area of SilverLake. It is surrounded by coping in a heavily wooded area.
Geiger, WilliamCemetery -
Glenn, Larkin Cemetery – Road S-32-647, approx. 1/5 mi. below Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, toward Fish Hatchery Rd., on the property of Mrs. Mary Steele Glenn. Gaston, SC.
Gross, GeorgeCemetery – from Hwy. 1, Lexington, SC, take the Old Chapin Rd., between Herndon Chevrolet and Hites Restaurant and drive approx. 2 mi., to the home of Mrs. E. O. Lindler, on the left.Lexington, SC.
Gross, JohnCemetery – one block from corner of Hwy. 6 and Chapin Rd. on the left side of Chapin Rd. across the road from Herndon Chevrolet and by the home of J. C. Reed & Loyd Arnold. Lexington, SC.
Haigs’ HillCemetery – on the property of David Banks, off Road S-9-353, in the Sandy Run community.
Hallman, Edwin Cemetery – from Hwy. 1, Lexington direction, turn right on Lewie R. (S-32-88), then right on Hallman Wagon Rd. Drive approx. ½ mi.; turn right on single lane woods road. Approx. 500 yards off Hallman Wagon Rd., on left side, is the cemetery. It is surrounded by cedar trees – one on each of the four corners of the cemetery.
HallmanDavisCemetery – [see Smith, JohnCemetery - MKW]
Hallman, GeorgeCemetery – the cemetery is located on Rd. S-32-158, across the road (and facing) from the home of Mrs. Wilbur Fulmer. It is near the intersection of the above road and Rd. S-32-277, and is between the Cedar Grove and Hollow Creek communities, in the field, surrounded by a fence.
HartleyCemetery – on S-32-77, right side, 1/10 mi. from intersection of SC Hwys. 391 and 178, in wooded area.
HendrixCemetery – Rt, 8, Gilbert, SC. Travel Hwy. 378, from Lexington, approx. 7 ¾ mi. west, to Sease’s Store. Turn right on Shore Rd. and travel to the intersection of Shore Rd. and Campground Rd. (S-32-743), then take the 743 fork. The cemetery is exactly 1.4 mi. from Hwy. 378, on the left of the road, approx. 250 feet from it and in the field.
HillerCemetery – located on Road S-4-702 (Hiller Rd.) off Hwy. 76, the cemetery is on the right in the pasture, on property now owned by W. Ray & Johnnie Mae Hiller Sites.
HookCemetery – located on Leaphart Rd., West Columbia, SC, next to Carroll’s Electric Company and adjacent to BapesMobileHomePark, are two small cemeteries whose fences run against each other.
HookerCemetery – on Hwy. 45, (Cedar Creek Rd.) near Jackson’s Branch. On the right of the road in a cluster of walnut trees.Pelion, SC.
Hooker Family Cemetery – from Pelion, traveling in the direction of Aiken County, turn left off Hwy. 215, on S-2-337, crossing the railroad tracks and drive 3/10 mi. (past Calvary Baptist church) turn left on Road S-2-243, a dirt road, and drive 8/10 mi.
Jefcoat-Chaney Cemetery – on a dirt section of Fort’s Pond Rd., (S-32-246), approx. ¼ mi. from the intersection with Hwy. 100, on the right side of the road, outside of the pasture fence and at an angle from the head of the pond.
Kaigler, JohnCemetery – this cemetery is off Hwy. 21 in the yard of Mrs. Gladys Kaigler Shirey, Sandy Run, SC.
KaminerCemetery – from the intersection of Hwys. 1 & 378, in Lexington, SC, turn right on Hwy. 378, traveling toward Saluda, and drive 1.8 mi. to Wise Ferry Rd. (S-32-172); turn right and drive 3.3 mi.
Keisler Cemetery (formerly Jasper Sawyer Cemetery) – an old cemetery which was formerly founded by the Jasper Sawyer family with Jasper and Mary Sawyer’s son Thomas having been the earliest known burial within its confines. Keislers-Kieslers were interred here 25 years after the cemetery was opened. Hollow Creek community. Located on Road S-32-31, the cemetery and the road leading to it, are surrounded by a fence consisting or 3 and 4 courses of concrete block.
KlackCemetery – behind the home of Beverly Kleckley Gorman, who lives on Corley Mill Rd., Lexington, SC and near the river, on a bluff.
KneeceCemetery – this cemetery, surrounded by old iron fencing, sits beneath a huge, old magnolia tree, on the left side of Hwy. 178, several miles from Batesburg; just below St. Peter’s LutheranChurch.
Leaird, JacobCemetery – located 2/10 mi. off Poole’s Mill Rd. (a clay road) on property now owned by Mrs. Ruby King. It is necessary to take the field road to the left, park, and walk around the fields to the cemetery. It is west of “Lairds” Hill Rd.
LeeCemetery – located 1 block off Church St., on Shealy Ave., directly behind St. Paul’s Independent Methodist Church., Batesburg, SC.
Lightner, Christian Cemetery – rural Gilbert, near Hollow Creek; on Road S-32-1208, approx. 265 feet from the intersection of the above road and Road S-32-158. Graveyard is across the road from the old barn, is surrounded by a rock wall approx. 3 feet high.
LindlerCemetery – from Hwy. 76, turn right of Hwy. 176 and drive 2/10 mi. The cemetery is is the yard of the house on the left of the road; which is located next to the Ballentine Fire Department. [Note from Lynne Amick states this cemetery is called the GeorgeMilledgeLindlerCemetery and that it is located in RichlandCounty at present time.-MKW]
LindlerCemetery – adjacent to ChapinElementary School, this cemetery is in LexingtonCounty.Chapin, SC.
LongCemetery – from the town of Lexington, follow Hwy. 1 to Calks Ferry Rd. and turn left, following Calks Ferry Rd. to its intersection with Smith Pond Rd.Smith Pond Rd. forks to the left off Calks Ferry Rd. The cemetery is located on this road, on the left, above the creek and across the road in front of the home of Mr. & Mrs. J. Ralph Smith. The Smith home is adjacent to the intersection (or fork) of Smith Pond Rd. and Old Church Rd. (dirt) on the right. The cemetery is approx. 200 feet from the paved road, in a field, and is directly across the road from the forks. It is surrounded by an iron fence and measures 40 feet by 30 feet.