Butler Family Cemetery

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Butler Family Cemetery
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Butler Family Cemetery, August 2012
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LocationNE of Saluda off SC 194, near Saluda, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°3′56″N81°43′33″W / 34.06556°N 81.72583°W / 34.06556; -81.72583
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1802 (1802)
NRHP reference No. 74001874 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1974

Butler Family Cemetery is a historic family cemetery located near Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina. It is located behind the Butler Methodist Church. It was established about 1802, and includes the graves of members of one of South Carolina's leading families. Notable burials include: William Butler (1759–1821), Pierce Mason Butler (1798–1847) and Andrew Pickens Butler (1796–1857). [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Historic Preservation Division Staff and Motte J. Yarbrough (October 1974). "Butler Family Cemetery" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. "Butler Family Cemetery, Saluda County (S.C. Hwy. 194, Saluda vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.