Cheraw in Chesterfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old St. David's
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
1. Old St. David's Marker
St. David's, authorized by the General Assembly in 1768, was the last parish established in colonial S.C. Said to be buried in its churchyard are soldiers of British forces occupying the Cheraws in 1780. The steeple and vestibule of this Episcopal church were added c.1827 and services were held here until a new church was built in 1916.
Erected 1979 by Chesterfield County Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina, Chesterfield County Historical and Preservation Societies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 34° 41.766′ N, 79° 52.782′ W. Marker is in Cheraw, South Carolina, in Chesterfield County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 91 Church Street, Cheraw SC 29520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and in the Olde English District. 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 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The 71st Regiment of Foot (here, next to this marker); Francis Asbury's First Visit to S.C. (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Mose Rogers
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Grave of British Soldier (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
2. Old St. David's Marker
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
3. Old St. David's
Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
4. Old St. David's
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
5. Old St. David's Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,553 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 6, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 7, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
