Monarch in Union County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cemetery of Union Church

By Anna Inbody, April 15, 2012

1. 1755 Cemetery of Union Church Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1755

Cemetery of Union Church for which the Town and County of Union S.C. are named

Erected by Fair Forest Chapter D.A.R.
1917

Erected 1917 by Fair Forest Chapter D.A.R.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 34° 43.217′ N, 81° 35.334′ W. Marker is in Monarch, South Carolina, in Union County. Marker is on Paula Circle, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union SC 29379, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Union Church, 1783-1819 (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis Dined in This House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Union County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Culp-Beaty Hall (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sims High School (approx. 1.9 miles away); Episcopal Church Of The Nativity (approx. 1.9 miles away); Presbyterian Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Union County Confederate Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away).

By Anna Inbody, April 15, 2012

2. 1755 Cemetery of Union Church Marker

1755
Old Union Cemetery
Refurbished 1998

By Anna Inbody, April 15, 2012

3. 1755 Cemetery of Union Church Marker

Old Union Church Cemetery
1755
This is the site of the Old Union Church Cemetery. It is here that many Revolutionary Soldiers are buried. Erected 1982 as part of BSA Eagle Project

Entrance to the Cemetery image. Click for full size.

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4. Entrance to the Cemetery

Cemetery of Union Church image. Click for full size.

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5. Cemetery of Union Church

Colonel John Sharp S.C. Mil. Rev. War image. Click for full size.

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6. Colonel John Sharp S.C. Mil. Rev. War

One of several Revolutionary War Soldiers as mentioned on the marker.

Wm. Sharp S.C. Mil. Rev. War image. Click for full size.

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7. Wm. Sharp S.C. Mil. Rev. War

One of several Revolutionary War Soldiers as mentioned on the marker.

Major Thos. Young S.C. Mil. Rev. War image. Click for full size.

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8. Major Thos. Young S.C. Mil. Rev. War

One of several Revolutionary War Soldiers as mentioned on the marker.

Colonel Thos. Brandon S.C. Mil. Rev. War image. Click for full size.

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9. Colonel Thos. Brandon S.C. Mil. Rev. War

One of several Revolutionary War Soldiers as mentioned on the marker.

Wm. Kennedy S.C. Mil. Rev. War image. Click for full size.

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10. Wm. Kennedy S.C. Mil. Rev. War

One of several Revolutionary War Soldiers as mentioned on the marker.

Wm. Kennedy Jr. S.C. Mil. Rev. War image. Click for full size.

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11. Wm. Kennedy Jr. S.C. Mil. Rev. War

One of several Revolutionary War Soldiers as mentioned on the marker.

Christ’n Brandon S.C. Mil. Rev. War image. Click for full size.

By Anna Inbody, April 15, 2012

12. Christ’n Brandon S.C. Mil. Rev. War

One of several Revolutionary War Soldiers as mentioned on the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on April 16, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.