• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SC Picture Project

The purpose of the South Carolina Picture Project is to celebrate the beauty of the Palmetto State while preserving some of its vanishing landscapes.

  • FIND A LANDMARK
    • BY CITY
    • BY COUNTY
    • BY CATEGORY
    • BYGONE LANDMARKS
  • ADD IMAGES
  • VOLUNTEER
  • SPONSORS
  • DONATE

Zubly Cemetery

SC PICTURE PROJECT 6 Comments

SC Picture Project / Aiken County / Zubly Cemetery

Zubly Cemetery in Aiken County dates from 1790 when David Zubly, Jr. was buried on the site. The Zublys were among the many Swiss settlers who came to the New Windsor area in the eighteenth century. It is the oldest cemetery in Beech Island, and in 2007 and 2008, the Zubly Cemetery Association added 4.10 acres of land to the cemetery to act as buffer against future development.

Zubly Cemetery

Bill Fitzpatrick of Taylors © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

The Zubly Cemetery is listed in the National Register:

Established ca. 1790 by the Swiss settlers of New Windsor Township, the Zubly Cemetery is significant as an example of a typical early to mid-nineteenth century cemetery illustrating vernacular burial customs of the period. It is the most important extant historic resource associated with the New Windsor community, a significant late-eighteenth to early-nineteenth century settlement and frontier outpost in the South Carolina backcountry. Settled in 1737 by prominent families from Appenzell and Toggenburg, Switzerland, New Windsor became an outpost for Indian traders.

By 1750, New Windsor’s importance as a trading center was eclipsed by the neighboring city of Augusta, just across the Savannah River in Georgia, and the township declined further still after the Revolution. The Zubly Cemetery’s earliest marked graves date from this phase of New Windsor’s history. There are fifty-eight marked graves. The oldest marked grave is dated 1798 and the most recent burial is from 1983. Gravestones, most of them marble, vary from table-top tombs and other flat markers to upright tablets and obelisks. The cemetery is enclosed by a brick wall and an iron gate allows access.

Many thanks to Bill Fitzpatrick of Taylors for sharing this shot. Bill enjoys the singular distinction of being the only person ever to have visited all 1,400 of South Carolina’s National Historic Landmarks. He has published several helpful e-books which serve as invaluable travel guides to the Palmetto State.

Plan Your Trip: Zubly Cemetery

Where is Zubly Cemetery located?
Address: Forrest Drive, Beech Island, SC 29831
GPS Coordinates: 33.405664,-81.900294
What else should I see?
Silver Bluff Baptist Church 0.9 mile
Redcliffe Plantation 3.3 miles
First Baptist Church of Beech Island 4 miles
The Cedars 6.5 miles
Show me more like this!
  • Beech Island Historic Sites
  • See other South Carolina Cemeteries
  • See other South Carolina National Register
    Zubly Cemetery Map

    Please Help Us Stay Online

    We’d like thank everyone who generously supports the South Carolina Picture Project. You provide us with the inspiration and financial support we need to keep doing what we do. Every reader’s contribution, larger or small, is valuable. If you have enjoyed this website or found it helpful, please pitch in. Each donation helps – and it only takes a minute. Thank you!

    Support the SC Picture Project!

    $ 50.00
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Credit Card Info
    This is a secure SSL encrypted payment.

    Donation Total: $50.00

    You may also like

    You may also like

    Redcliffe Plantation HouseRedcliffe Plantation The Cedars in Aiken SCThe Cedars Hammond HouseCharles Hammond House Pine Lawn CemeteryPine Lawn Cemetery Silver Bluff Cemetery GravestoneSilver Bluff Slave Cemetery

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Covert Earl Meyer says

      December 25, 2020 at 7:24 AM

      My 5th Great Grandfather, Michael Meyer, was one of three brothers coming from Appenzell, Switzerland in 1737. Each had land grants and settled near Beech Island. Could anyone lead me to other information? Thanks!

      Reply
    2. Anthony says

      October 15, 2018 at 9:49 PM

      Can anyone visit this cemetery or is it private? I am a local historian and would love to visit to photograph the cemetery. I respect historical artifacts and have no ill intentions to do any type of harm to this place or property. If anyone could point me out in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it!

      Reply
      • SC Picture Project says

        October 16, 2018 at 5:53 PM

        Hello Anthony, we did a little digging and found that it is open by appointment only through the Beech Island Historical Society. They ask that you call (803)-827-0184) to set the appointment. Thank you for your interest in preserving history, we’d love to see any photos you may take while there!

        Reply
    3. Virginia B. Strickland says

      September 5, 2018 at 3:43 PM

      Markers have now been placed for David Zubly and his wife Ann Meyer, both born in South Carolina.

      They are now the oldest marked graves in the cemetery, located from written family data and ground-probing radar. They read:

      David Zubly
      9 Dec 1738 – 11 Jan 1790
      Born Purysburg SC
      Son of David Zubly & Helena Müller
      From St. Gall, Switzerland

      Ann Meyer Zubly
      31 Jan 1744 – 17 Mar 1795
      Born New Windsor SC
      Daughter of Ulric Meyer & Cathrin Graf
      From Appenzell, Switzerland

      Reply
    4. Madison Brown says

      July 25, 2015 at 8:46 AM

      I wuld be grateful for the dates of David Zubly, father of John Joachim Zubly. Thank you in advance. Madions Brown, Parkersburg, WV

      Reply
      • SCIWAY says

        July 27, 2015 at 5:44 AM

        Here is a website link that might be able to help you with that: http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/wp-admin/index.php#comment-873195

        Best of luck!

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Primary Sidebar

    FIND A LANDMARK

    Why This Site Matters

    Help Keep This Site Online

    We depend on the support of today’s readers to document South Carolina’s landmarks for future readers. Please help us continue this important work by making a donation below.

    $ 50.00
    Select Payment Method
    Personal Info

    Credit Card Info
    This is a secure SSL encrypted payment.

    Donation Total: $50.00

    Recent Posts

    • H.L. Hunley
    • Strand Theater
    • Camden Depot
    • Charleston City Marina
    • Secession Hill

    ABOUT US

    We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks – and counting. Learn more about our work.

    Footer

    ABOUT US

    We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. This website serves as a permanent digital archive of over 2,300 South Carolina landmarks – and counting. Learn more about our work.

    CONTACT US

    We’d love to hear from you! Send us a quick email at share@scpictureproject.org.

    If you are looking for permission to use a photo, please reach out directly to the photographer listed in the image’s credit.

    JOIN US ON FACEBOOK

    The South Carolina Picture Project has two Facebook groups. One is dedicated to SC Historic Landmarks and Iconic Landscapes, and the other is dedicated to SC Nature and Wildlife.

    South Carolina Picture Project © 2022 · All Rights Reserved