Old Quaker Cemetery

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Old Quaker Cemetery, founded in 1759, is a cemetery located in Camden, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. It dates back to the earliest days of Camden, which was first settled in 1730, and is the oldest inland city in South Carolina. The cemetery is notable in that it maintains the gravesites of numerous famous people, to include members of the Quaker community, Revolutionary War soldiers, three Civil War Confederate Army generals, two Medal of Honor recipients, and one South Carolina Governor. The site contains a historical marker, installed in 2023 by the Wateree Chapter of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century. It is also known as the Quaker Burying Ground.

Notable gravesites

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