St. David's Episcopal Church and Cemetery
St. David's Church and Cemetery is a historic church and cemetery on Church Street in Cheraw, South Carolina.[2][3]
St. David's Church and Cemetery | |
| Location | Church St., Cheraw, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°41′44″N 79°52′46″W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1770 |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000761[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1971 |
It was built in 1770 and added to the National Register in 1971.[1]
Notable burials
- Alexander Gregg (1819–1893), a native of this area and the first bishop of Texas and author of History of the Old Cheraws.
- James McCutchen McJames (1873–1901), early professional baseball player.
- William P. Pollock (1870–1922), member of the S.C. General Assembly and U.S. Senator from South Carolina
- Capt. Moses Rogers (d. 1821) commanded the SS Savannah on its 1819 voyage when it became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
- William Francis Stevenson (1861–1942) U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- McCorkle, Norman (October 30, 1970). "Saint David's Church and Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- "Saint David's Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Chesterfield County (Church St., Cheraw)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
External links
Media related to St. David's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (Cheraw, South Carolina) at Wikimedia Commons
- Saint David's Church and Cemetery, Chesterfield County (Church St., Cheraw) Photographs from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History website
- Payne's Adventures, August 4, 2012——Blog with photographs of St. David's and other Cheraw sights
- Old St. David's Historical Marker Database
- St. David's Church, Cheraw, Searching the South – one-half (½) of Laurence Prince (1920–2004) is at St. David's and the other is in Virginia
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