Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Statue erected to the memory of Elisabeth Hutchinson Jackson mother of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the united States
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| Location | 8 miles north of Lancaster off U.S. Route 521, near Lancaster, South Carolina |
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| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1757 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP Reference # | 75001701[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1975 |
Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery, also known as Old Waxhaw Cemetery, is a historic Presbyterian church cemetery located near Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina. It was founded in 1757 and is a visual reminder of the pioneer settlement of Waxhaw. It includes noteworthy examples of 18th and 19th century tombstones.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
Notable burials
- William Richardson Davie, Governor of North Carolina, 1798
- Andrew Jackson, Sr., father of Andrew Jackson
- Andrew Pickens, Sr. and Ann Pickens, parents of Andrew Pickens, U.S. Congressman
- James H. Witherspoon, Lt. Governor of South Carolina, 1826-1828
- Casualties of "Buford's Massacre", May 28, 1780
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Further reading
- Patterson, Daniel W., "Backcountry Legends of a Minister's Death," Southern Spaces, 30 October 2012.
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Categories:
- Presbyterian churches in South Carolina
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
- 1757 establishments
- Protestant Reformed cemeteries
- Churches in Lancaster County, South Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, South Carolina
- South Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
