Georgetown county's historic cemeteries / Sharon Freeman Corey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corey, Sharon Freeman, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cemeteries--South Carolina--Georgetown County.

Cemeteries.

Registers of births, etc--South Carolina--Georgetown County.

Registers of births, etc.

Georgetown County (S.C.)--Genealogy.

Georgetown County (S.C.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

Georgetown is the third-oldest city in the state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County. Named for King George III of England, Georgetown County lies on the Atlantic Ocean surrounding Winyah Bay. The county's rivers--Santee, Sampit, Black, Pee Dee, and Waccamaw--were named by the Native Americans who were the area's first inhabitants. In 1732, the land was settled by the English, French, and Scots. Their first staple crop was indigo, but rice soon became the indisputable king of the Lowcountry and flourished in the marshes along the banks of the county's many rivers, creeks, and bays. By 1850, the county contained more than 175 rice plantations. The plantation era ended with the Civil War, the loss of enslaved labor, and a series of devastating hurricanes. Georgetown County's history will forever remain a part of the live oaks and Spanish moss found throughout the county and is retold in every cemetery within Images of America: Georgetown County's Historic Cemeteries.

Contents:

Prince George Winyah Episcopal Cemetery

Antipedo Baptist Cemetery

Beth Elohim Cemetery

Duncan Memorial United Methodist Cemetery

Prince Frederick's Episcopal Cemetery

Black River Cemetery

All Saints Waccamaw Episcopal Cemetery

Hobcaw Barony Cemeteries

The Oaks Cemetery at Brookgreen Gardens

Some additional Georgetown County Cemeteries.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439658062

1439658064