Famous Graves in South Carolina
488 records found

Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion
26 Feb 1732 – 27 Feb 1795Revolutionary War Continental Brigadier General. In 1753 he...
Saint Stephen, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA

James Brown
3 May 1933 – 25 Dec 2006Singer. Nicknamed included "Godfather of Soul" and the "Hardest...
Beech Island, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA

Ronald Erwin McNair
21 Oct 1950 – 28 Jan 1986American Astronaut. Born in Lake City, South Carolina, he was a...
Lake City, Florence County, South Carolina, USA

Shoeless Joe Jackson
16 Jul 1888 – 5 Dec 1951Major League Baseball Player. He is best known today for being...
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Chadwick Boseman
29 Nov 1976 – 28 Aug 2020Actor. Chadwick Aaron Boseman was an American actor and producer....
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Robert Gould Shaw
10 Oct 1837 – 18 Jul 1863Civil War Union Army Officer. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the...
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

Furman L. Smith
11 May 1925 – 31 May 1944World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. He was killed in action....
Central, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA

James Elliott Williams
13 Nov 1930 – 13 Oct 1999Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient. Boatswain’s Mate First...
Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, USA

Clare Boothe Luce
10 Apr 1903 – 9 Oct 1987Stateswoman, Author. A playwright, editor, and society figure,...
Moncks Corner, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA

Osceola
1804 – 30 Jan 1838Native American Seminole leader Osceola was born in 1804, near...
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

Robert Monroe Hall
Apr 1828 – 18 Jul 1874Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He begin his Civil War...
Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA

Edward Rutledge
23 Nov 1749 – 23 Jan 1800Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina, he...
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

David Gene Pearson
22 Dec 1934 – 12 Nov 2018Hall of Fame Auto Race Car Driver. Nicknamed "The Silver Fox," he...
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

William Moultrie
23 Nov 1730 – 27 Sep 1805Revolutionary War Continental Army Major General, South Carolina...
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

Harold Edward “Speedy” Wilson
5 Dec 1921 – 29 Mar 1998Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award from...
Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina, USA

Brook Benton
19 Sep 1931 – 9 Apr 1988Rhythm and Blues Musician. A native of Camden, South Carolina, he...
Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

Thomas Eugene Atkins
5 Feb 1921 – 15 Sep 1999World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award from...
Holly Springs, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Toy T. Caldwell Jr.
13 Nov 1947 – 25 Feb 1993Guitarist and songwriter. He was the lead guitar player and...
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

John Caldwell Calhoun
18 Mar 1782 – 31 Mar 18507th United States Vice-President, US Congressman, US Senator, and...
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

Henry Middleton
1717 – 13 Jun 1784Continental Congressman. He served as the second President of...
Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
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