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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” »

Ghost Towns of the Pee Dee – Part 4, Jordanville to Dalcho

Posted on July 22, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Ghost Towns of the Pee Dee – Part 4, Jordanville to Dalcho
History and Genealogy, Photography, Rambling

Old Spring Branch School

I was out and about exploring the Pee Dee region of the state, searching for ghost towns. I’d already found a couple of potentials – Ella’s Grove, Centenary, and Eulonia – and I’d stopped by the Marion County Museum and had lunch on Main Street in Marion. Now it was on to a couple more remote locations, and eventually find my way back home.

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Ghost Towns of the Pee Dee – Part 3, Marion Museum

Posted on July 22, 2017July 22, 2017 By Tom No Comments on Ghost Towns of the Pee Dee – Part 3, Marion Museum
History and Genealogy, Photography, Rambling

Marion County Museum-002

I had one day to explore the ghost towns of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. So far I’d visited several potential locations, including Ella’s Grove, Centenary, and Eulonia. On these trips I always like to stop in at the local museum or historical society to see what additional information they might have. With that goal in mind, I set off for the Marion County Museum in downtown Marion.

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Ghost Towns of the Pee Dee – Part 2, Centenary

Posted on July 20, 2017July 21, 2017 By Tom 6 Comments on Ghost Towns of the Pee Dee – Part 2, Centenary
History and Genealogy, Photography, Rambling

Centenary Grocery

I was on a quest to visit potential ghost towns in the Pee Dee area of the state. So far I had visited Ella’s Grove and the Palmer School and Cemetery. I still had quite a bit of exploring to do. Next up was the town of Centenary and the community of Eulonia.

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Ghost Towns of the Pee Dee – Part 1, Ella’s Grove and Palmer

Posted on July 20, 2017July 21, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Ghost Towns of the Pee Dee – Part 1, Ella’s Grove and Palmer
History and Genealogy, Rambling

Ella's Grove-001

Yes, I’m still working on my ghost towns list. However, I have some serious gaps in the places I’ve visited. The eastern part of the state toward Myrtle Beach is uncharted territory to me. I decided that before I move out west and seriously start on this book I needed to make at least one visit to this area.

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Down by the Riverside

Posted on April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 By Tom 2 Comments on Down by the Riverside
History and Genealogy, Photography, Rambling

Riverside Cemetery Asheville-060

Gonna lay down my burdens,
Down by the Riverside,
Down by the Riverside,
Down by the Riverside,
…Ain’t gonna study war no more.

It was Keith’s birthday. I’d called him to see if he wanted to go for lunch, but he was already in Asheville for some early appointments. He suggested I join him up there for a late breakfast instead. Having no other plans, I agreed. It turned out to be another day of discovery and laid the groundwork for further exploration.

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The Churchyards of Charleston

Posted on June 19, 2013July 25, 2013 By Tom 3 Comments on The Churchyards of Charleston
History and Genealogy, Photography, Travel

Circular Congregation Church and Cemetery-012

Charleston has long been known as the “Holy City” because of huge number of historical churches. Since we had some time in the city after our Governor’s School reunion, I wanted to check out a few of these. Specifically, I was looking for some of the signature grave stones that I’ve spotted in historic churches all over the state. Most of these sculptors lived and worked in Charleston, so I expected to find lots of them. I was not disappointed.

Charleston Unitarian Church

Our first stop was sort of spontaneous. On our way back to the College of Charleston from the restaurant where we had our reunion Cathy Ardry suggested a shortcut through the Unitarian Church yard. The passageway connects King Street through to Philips Street, and provides a shady respite from the Charleston Heat.

Path to Charleston Unitarian

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Promised Land and Beyond

Posted on March 11, 2013July 25, 2013 By Tom 3 Comments on Promised Land and Beyond
History and Genealogy, Photography, Rambling

Cedar Springs Church

It was a Second Saturday. Normally Alan and I would be out with our friends from Lowcountry Unfiltered exploring some river or other historic locale. There were several last-minute conflicts, so the trip fell through this month. Alan and I were still up for a photo trek, so we decided to head out on our own. We took the opportunity to revisit one of my favorite locations, the Long Cane Creek Historic Area and Sumter National Forest.

We had some specific targets in mind. However, with the beautiful morning light, it was hard not to be distracted by every old barn and homestead along the way that looked like a photographic opportunity. We would have only gotten a few miles from home if we had given in. We kept going until we crossed the border into Greenwood County, stopping first at Donalds Depot.

Donalds Depot

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