TWELVE-MILE METHODIST CAMPGROUND CEMETERY, Pickens County, SC
A.K.A.

Version 2.3, 3-Aug-2006, P197.TXT, P197


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DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Oct-2003 

DATAFILE LAYOUT  : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Oct-2003 

G.P.S. MAPPING . : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Oct-2003

HISTORY WRITE-UP : ____________ at ____________ in _______ 

IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Oct-2003 

LOCATION WRITE-UP: Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Oct-2003 

TRANSCRIPTION .. : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Oct-2003

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CEMETERY LOCATION:
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Locate intersection of Highway & Shady Grove Rd in Pickens.
Drive (SW) on Highway 183.
In 3.7 miles stop at SR S39-33 (Concord Church Rd).
Cemetery is in the woods on the left.
Across the street from the S39-33 intersection.

Latitude N 34 51.665 x Longitude W 82 46.646


CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY:
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Begun as a Camp Ground, Bolding Book says 1819. Already in use 1844 when 
Benjamin Hagood deeded 10 acres to the Methodist Episcopal Church for a 
Campground. The church possibly organized in 1890's, short lived, only about two 
graves remain, a few were removed elsewhere. The building was eventually sold to 
Stanley Morgan, torn down, removed and rebuilt as a dwelling. 

Submitted by: Era M. Davis, 714 Ireland Road, Pickens, SC 29671. 

Sources: Bolding Book, Newspapers, Deeds, Cemetery Books, knowledge of Jerry 
Alexander and writer.



TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES:
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a. = age at death
b. = date-of-birth
d. = date-of-death
h. = husband
m. = married
p. = parents
w. = wife


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