Jamison in Orangeburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Miller Cemetery

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 15, 2009

1. Miller Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery was the burial site of the Miller family from the early 1800s. The remaining stones erected in 1836, are to John Miller (1750-1854), soldier of the Revolution; his wife, Margaret Ott Miller; and their son, John Miller Jr. Their genealogical connections with many of the Orangeburg District's oldest families make them historically significant to this area.

Erected 1978 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by the Calhoun County Historical Commission, replacing marker erected 1971. (Marker Number 38-16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers, and the South Carolina, Calhoun County Historical Commission/Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 33° 34.784′ N, 80° 48.54′ W. Marker is in Jamison, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County. It is on Waterspring Road (State Highway 38-142) near Lime Kiln Road, on the left when traveling east. Located approx. .5 miles east of US 601. Touch for map.

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Marker is in this post office area: Orangeburg SC 29118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry

and in Santee Cooper Country.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mattie E. Pegues New Homemakers Camp (approx. 3½ miles away); Tabernacle Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); John Adam Treutlen (approx. 4.1 miles away); Bull Swamp Colored School Preservation and Community Center Project (approx. 4.4 miles away); Pewilburwhitcade New Farmers Camp (approx. 4.9 miles away); Alexander S. Salley (approx. 5 miles away); St. Peter AME Church and School (approx. 5.2 miles away); Robert E. Lee Memorial Highway (approx. 5.7

Miller Cemetery Marker, seen along Waterspring Road, looking east image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 15, 2009

2. Miller Cemetery Marker, seen along Waterspring Road, looking east

miles away).

Additional commentary.
1. Location and number
This is listed under Orangeburg County in the official South Carolina Department of Archives and History, the South Carolina Department of Education, and the South Carolina Association for Educational Technology.

— Submitted July 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.

Miller Cemetery seen from Waterspring Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 15, 2009

3. Miller Cemetery seen from Waterspring Road

Miller Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 15, 2009

4. Miller Cemetery

Miller Cemetery ,head and foot stones image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 15, 2009

5. Miller Cemetery ,head and foot stones

John Miller (center); his wife,Margaret Ott Miller (right); and their son, John Miller Jr.(left)

John Miller (1750-1854),soldier of the revolution image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 15, 2009

6. John Miller (1750-1854),soldier of the revolution

Sacred to the Memory of Margaret Miller image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 15, 2009

7. Sacred to the Memory of Margaret Miller

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,542 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 6, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.