Near Kingstree in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
McClary Cemetery
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, February 25, 2011
1. McClary Cemetery Marker (front)
John McClary (1760-1833) established this cemetery about 1789, locating it on high ground near Boggy Swamp. McClarys will, dated 1831, provided for headstones for himself and his three wives: Mary Raphield (1757-1792), Margaret Blackwell (1769-1799), and Sarah Raphield (1760-1815). Many of John McClarys descendants and other members of the community are buried here.
McClary, born in Northern Ireland, came to S.C. by 1780. He and his brothers served under Gen. Francis Marion during the Revolution. In 1791 he was one of the commissioners who surveyed and laid out the town of Kingstree. A Presbyterian elder, he helped reunite the Williamsburg and Bethel churches in 1828. He was perhaps the wealthiest planter in Williamsburgh District at his death.
Erected 2010 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by The Harrington Family Foundation. (Marker Number 45-19.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 33° 37.874′ N, 79° 46.509′ W. Marker is near Kingstree, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It can be reached from Simms Reach Road (
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benevolent Societies Hospital (approx. 3.4 miles away); Captain Roger Gordon (approx. 3½ miles away); John Witherspoon (approx. 3½ miles away); "Let Us March on Ballot Boxes" (approx. 3.6 miles away); Stephen A. Swails House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Tomlinson School (approx. 3.7 miles away); Epps-McGill Farmhouse (approx. 3.8 miles away); Requesting Transportation From Kingstree, South Carolina to Galveston, Texas (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingstree.
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, February 25, 2011
2. McClary Cemetery Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, February 25, 2011
3. Marker at the McClary Cemetery
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, February 18, 2010
4. John McClary Headstone
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, February 18, 2010
5. John McClary and His Three Wives' Graves
Mary on the right. Margaret on the left. Sarah on the far left.
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, July 10, 2010
6. McClary Cemetery Sign on Simms Reach Road
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, July 10, 2010
7. Road to McClary Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2011, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,606 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 25, 2011, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
