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Rose Hill Cemetery

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This historic cemetery in York was established in 1829 and is privately maintained by the families of those buried here. It was built on the site of York’s first church, the Independent Presbyterian Church, which was organized in 1813 but was longer extant by 1864.

Rose Hill Cemetery

Benton Henry of Latta, 2014 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

 

Many prominent South Carolinians were laid to rest at Rose Hill, including Asbury Coward, one of the two founders of King Mountain Military Academy and an early member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Kings Mountain Military Academy closed at the end of the nineteenth century, and the Episcopal Church Home for Children opened in its place in 1909. Today the organization is called York Place and is a support center for at-risk youth and their families.

Rose Hill Cemetery York

Benton Henry of Latta, 2014 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

 

The Confederate monument pictured below was given by Judge I.D.Witherspoon, himself a Civil War veteran as well as a state senator and a judge. Both he and his father are interred here.

Confederate Monument Rose Hill

Benton Henry of Latta, 2014 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

 

Also buried at Rose Hill are eight Union soldiers who remained here during the Occupation of York during Reconstruction. The soldiers are interred in the southeast corner of the cemetery.

Plan Your Trip: Rose Hill Cemetery

Where is Rose Hill Cemetery located?
Address: 229 East Liberty Street, York, SC 29745
GPS Coordinates: 34.9931913,-81.2359066
What else should I see?
Hart House 0.2 mile
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church 0.4 mile
Trinity United Methodist 0.4 mile
Herndon House 0.6 mile
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    1. Tina D. says

      February 20, 2021 at 9:35 PM

      This is for Lynn: There is a cemetery interment listing available for viewing at the town library.

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    2. Lynn says

      September 23, 2019 at 11:02 AM

      Hello! Can someone tell me if there is a map for this cemetery? I would like to find my uncle, James Boyd Cody. I live in Waynesville, NC and will be driving down and have no clue where to look for his gravesite. Thank you for any help you can provide.

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      • Tina D. says

        February 20, 2021 at 9:37 PM

        Lynn … he is listed on FindAGrave.

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        • Tina D. says

          February 20, 2021 at 9:38 PM

          Lynn … sections are marked at cemetery. Hope this helps.

          Reply
    3. jim Terry says

      December 25, 2016 at 11:59 AM

      Looking for my 2nd great grandmother’s burial site. She was Martha Jane “Mattie” Fortner, born Stroud. Might be in your records as “Mattie Stroud.” Born ca. 1850, died in 1930. The information I have is that she is buried at “Aiken Rose Hill Cemetery.” I’m not sure if this is your Cemetery in York, SC. Searches I have made with Find A Grave have come up with nothing.

      I do not see a listing for people in your cemetery. Have I over looked that somewhere?
      Thanks for your help,
      Jim Terry

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    4. Carl W. Roden says

      February 21, 2016 at 7:48 PM

      Good post.

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    5. HaroldFrances Clayton says

      September 26, 2014 at 9:26 PM

      Mr. Jimmy Ashley kept this up until he died – a great man !!!!

      Reply
    6. Rena D. Strawhorn says

      September 26, 2014 at 2:41 PM

      Very Informative…

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