Darlington Memorial Cemetery, also known as the Darlington Community Cemetery or the Darlington City Cemetery, is a historic African-American

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located at

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. The cemetery dates from 1890, and until 1946 it was the only African-American cemetery within the city limits of Darlington. It was expanded by four additional acres in 1946, for a total of approximately nine acres. There are approximately 1,900 graves in the cemetery, with most burials dating from the early- to mid-20th century. It was listed on the

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in 2005.

Notable burials

Burials at the cemetery include:National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
Mary L. Warsaw-Capers, March 1, 2005, Darlington Memorial Cemetery Association * James Lawrence Cain (1871–1944), educator * Isaac Brockenton (1928–1908), minister and public figure * Edmund H. Deas (1855–1915), politician * Lawrence Reese (1864–1915), merchant and artisan * Mable K. Howard (d. 1963), educator

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* {{Authority control 1890 establishments in South Carolina African-American cemeteries in South Carolina African-American history of South Carolina Buildings and structures in Darlington County, South Carolina Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Darlington, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Darlington County, South Carolina