Butler Family Cemetery is a historic family
cemetery
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...
located near
Saluda,
Saluda County, South Carolina
Saluda County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,862. Its county seat is Saluda. The county was formed from northern and eastern portions of Edgefield County.
Saluda County is part of t ...
. It is located behind the Butler Methodist Church. It was established about 1802, and includes the graves of members of one of South Carolina's leading families. Notable burials include:
William Butler (1759–1821),
Pierce Mason Butler
Pierce Mason Butler (April 11, 1798August 20, 1847) was an American soldier and statesman who served as the 56th Governor of South Carolina from 1836 to 1838. He was killed while serving as colonel of the Palmetto Regiment at the Battle of ...
(1798–1847) and
Andrew Pickens Butler (1796–1857).
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1974.
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References
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{{National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
1802 establishments in South Carolina
Buildings and structures in Saluda County, South Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Saluda County, South Carolina