Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Statue erected to the memory of Elisabeth Hutchinson Jackson mother of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the united States
Location 8 miles north of Lancaster off U.S. Route 521, near Lancaster, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°47′20″N 80°50′52″W / 34.78889°N 80.84778°W / 34.78889; -80.84778Coordinates: 34°47′20″N 80°50′52″W / 34.78889°N 80.84778°W / 34.78889; -80.84778
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1757
Architect Multiple
NRHP Reference # 75001701[1]
Added to NRHP September 11, 1975

Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery, also known as Old Waxhaw Cemetery, is a historic Presbyterian church cemetery located near Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina. It was founded in 1757 and is a visual reminder of the pioneer settlement of Waxhaw. It includes noteworthy examples of 18th and 19th century tombstones.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

Notable burials

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Crockett, Nancy (June 4, 1975). "Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lancaster County (off U.S. Hwy. 521, Van Wyck vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 22 July 2012.

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