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Wilkinsville and a Mystery Church

Posted on May 19, 2022May 20, 2022 By Tom 4 Comments on Wilkinsville and a Mystery Church
History and Genealogy, Rambling

This blog post has been an amazing journey and has taken several weeks to complete. It has involved lots of people and diving down lots of research rabbit holes. I was able to piece together some answers, but I still have lots of questions. Since this is going to be a multi-page post I thought … Read More “Wilkinsville and a Mystery Church” »

Orphaned Graveyards and Family Connections in Ninety Six

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 By Tom 3 Comments on Orphaned Graveyards and Family Connections in Ninety Six
History and Genealogy

For this exploration of orphaned graveyards I’m leaving Greenville County and heading to Greenwood County, specifically to the Cambridge and Epworth regions of the county. The two graveyards are no longer connected to extant churches, but are closely connected to our family’s history. Mount Hermon (Herman?) Baptist Church is the burial place for my great-grandparents, … Read More “Orphaned Graveyards and Family Connections in Ninety Six” »

Orphaned Graveyards – Bakers Chapel AME

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 By Tom 5 Comments on Orphaned Graveyards – Bakers Chapel AME
History and Genealogy

Sometime back, Laura and I were driving down White Horse Road and it struck us just how many unkept cemeteries there were. I made a mental note to check on these, and subsequently several were added to my list of orphaned graveyards. One that struck me as particularly forlorn was located right next to an … Read More “Orphaned Graveyards – Bakers Chapel AME” »

Orphaned Graveyards – Fellowship Church

Posted on February 17, 2021February 19, 2021 By Tom 3 Comments on Orphaned Graveyards – Fellowship Church
History and Genealogy

Continuing with my exploration of old and abandoned church graveyards, one of the most surprising and upsetting finds was the graveyard of Fellowship Church. Located at the intersection of Fork Shoals Road and Georgia Road, the graveyard is abandoned and trash laden. The plot is now bounded by a Dollar General to the east and … Read More “Orphaned Graveyards – Fellowship Church” »

Orphaned Graveyard – South Saluda Baptist

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 By Tom 1 Comment on Orphaned Graveyard – South Saluda Baptist
History and Genealogy, Uncategorized

One of the orphaned graveyards on my list belonged to the South Saluda Baptist Church in northern Greenville County. The church was located in what is now the Tall Pines Heritage Preserve. I visited this site two years ago, in February of 2019. At that time we found the graveyard in terrible disarray, with several … Read More “Orphaned Graveyard – South Saluda Baptist” »

Orphaned Cemeteries – Old Salem Methodist Church

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 By Tom 1 Comment on Orphaned Cemeteries – Old Salem Methodist Church
History and Genealogy

Salem United Methodist Church sits prominently on White Horse Road, right where it intersects with I-185 on the west side of Greenville. The church has a history with our family. From 1963 until 1976 its pastor was the Rev. Bill Cooke. My brother, Stephen, and Bill’s daughter, Cynthia Cooke were married in the church in … Read More “Orphaned Cemeteries – Old Salem Methodist Church” »

Laurens Cemetery Tour 2016

Posted on May 17, 2016May 17, 2016 By Tom No Comments on Laurens Cemetery Tour 2016
History and Genealogy, Local

Laurens Cemetery Tour-20

This has been an incredibly busy weekend. I paddled two different rivers – the New River and the May River near Bluffton, and the weekend wasn’t yet done. I was also serving as a docent for the Laurens Cemetery Tours this year.

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Hidden Mill Cemeteries of Greenville

Posted on April 16, 2016April 16, 2016 By Tom 8 Comments on Hidden Mill Cemeteries of Greenville
History and Genealogy, Local, Rambling

Woodside Mill Cemetery Lomo

So far I’d found two old textile mill village cemeteries somewhat by accident. These reminded me of an article in the Greenville News by Judy Bainbridge from 2009. The article was entitled “Woodside, other mill villages need care.” Bainbridge had listed several mill village cemeteries in town, and at the time I’d thought about trying to find them. Then I kind of forgot about it. That is, until my recent discoveries. Now I was ready to seek out these other forgotten cemeteries.

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From Pickens to Oolenoy

Posted on May 11, 2015 By Tom No Comments on From Pickens to Oolenoy
History and Genealogy, Local, Miscellaneous, Photography, Rambling

Oolenoy Baptist Church and Cemetery-012

It was a spectacular Wednesday morning. I’d been doing yard work all week, and needed to escape. That seemed like the perfect time for a trip to the Pickens Flea Market. This time, rather than carry cameras, I had a backpack loaded with audio recording gear.

Apparently everyone in Pickens County had the same idea as me. I had planned to get there around 8:00, but Highway 183 from Greenville to Pickens was a zoo, and traffic was clogged headed through the town and out to the flea market. Eventually, though, I did get a nice, shaded parking space, and set out to explore.

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Tybee and Bonaventure

Posted on April 15, 2014May 16, 2014 By Tom 1 Comment on Tybee and Bonaventure
Photography, Rambling, Travel
Bonaventure Cemetery-10
Bonaventure Cemetery

This weekend is our monthly outing with Lowcountry Unfiltered. Since our river was down below Savannah, I decided to head down on Friday and do some exploration ahead of time.

My plan was to leave as early as possible, check out the Savannah waterfront and some of the old homes, then check out Bonaventure Cemetery. In the evening I planned to have dinner at the Crab Shack on Tybee Island.

Unfortunately, traffic didn’t cooperate. It was Friday before Easter week, so it seemed like everyone was heading south. I didn’t get down to Savannah until afternoon. The city was a zoo, and I’d had enough traffic, no matter how historic and scenic. I decided to drive on out to Tybee, since I hadn’t been there in a long time.

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