The Patrick Calhoun Family Cemetery, located in
Abbeville County, South Carolina, contains the graves of
Patrick Calhoun
Patrick Calhoun (March 21, 1856 – June 16, 1943) was the grandson of John C. Calhoun and Floride Calhoun, and the great-grandson of his namesake Patrick Calhoun. He is best known as a railroad baron of the late 19th century, and as the found ...
and members of his family, who settled in Abbeville County in the 1750s.
While Patrick achieved some fame as an Indian fighter, and later, as a South Carolina politician, he is perhaps best remembered as the father of
John C. Calhoun
John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He ...
, United States Senator and Vice President of the United States from 1824–1832. There are over two dozen graves in this rural and quiet cemetery. The landmark was listed in the National Historic Register on August 28, 1975.
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{{National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
1844 establishments in South Carolina
Buildings and structures in Abbeville County, South Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Abbeville County, South Carolina
Calhoun family