Sandfield Cemetery, also known as Sandfield Baptist Cemetery, is a historic Baptist cemetery founded before 1772, located in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It is currently maintained by the Sandy Level Baptist Church in Blythewood, and this cemetery site has a historical marker.[1]
| Sandfield Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | c. 1772 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°13′16″N 80°56′21″W / 34.22099°N 80.93915°W |
| Type | Baptist |
| No. of graves | roughly 23 |
| Find a Grave | Sandfield Cemetery |
History
editThe Sandfield Cemetery was established before 1772 (the exact founding date is unknown) by the Twenty-Five Mile Creek Church, a Primitive Baptist congregation. By c. 1830, the cemetery was renamed Sandfield Cemetery by the Sandfield Church; and by 1843, this congregation became Sandy Level Baptist Church.[1]
The Sandy Level Baptist Church has a connected cemetery named Sandy Level Baptist Church Cemetery at 408 Blythewood Road,[2] and it is located nearby the Sandfield Cemetery. There is no indication of how many people are buried at this site.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b A Guidebook to South Carolina Historical Markers. University of South Carolina Press. 2021. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-64336-157-4.
- ^ "Sandy Level Baptist Church, cemetery [4815.01]". SC Historic Properties Record, South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2023-02-17.