Chesterfield County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Cheraw, Chesterfield, McBee.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cheraw Historic District | Cheraw | 1974 |
| Cheraw Historic District | Cheraw | 1974 |
| Coulter Memorial Academy Historic District | Cheraw | 2022 |
| East Main Street Historic District | Chesterfield | 1982 |
| Kirkley, Evy, Site | McBee | 1979 |
| Lucas, Dr. Thomas E., House | Chesterfield | 1982 |
| Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot in McBee | McBee | 1999 |
| Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot in Patrick | Patrick | 1999 |
| Smalls, Robert, School | Cheraw | 2014 |
| St. David's Episcopal Church and Cemetery | Cheraw | 1971 |
| West Main Street Historic District | Chesterfield | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChesterfield was formed in 1785 (1785-03-12) from unknown / original county.
CHESTERFIELD created in Cheraws District.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChesterfield County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,216 | 6,645 | 8,574 | 11,834 | 16,345 | 20,401 | 31,969 | 35,963 | 36,236 | 33,717 | 38,161 | 42,768 | 43,273 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS127 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 127 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bay Branch Cemetery |
| Beauford Church Cemetery |
| Beaver Family Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Church Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bittle Family Cemetery |
| Black Creek Cemetery |
| Blakeney Cemetery |
| Brocks Mill Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Cassidy Cemetery |
| Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens |
| Chesterfield City Cemetery |
| Chesterfield Community Cemetery |
| Cross Branch Cemetery |
| Cross Roads Cemetery |
| Davids Grove Cemetery |
| Davidson Grove Church Cemetery |
| Douglas Mill Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Edwards Chapel Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fannie Cemetery |
| Five Fork Cemetery |
| Flint Ridge Cemetery |
| Fork Creek Cemetery |
| Friendship Church Graveyard |
| Gaddy - Sellers Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Griggs Cemetery |
| Griggs Cemetery |
| Gulledge Family Cemetery |
| Gulledge Family Cemetery |
| Gum Springs Baptist Cemetery |
| Harris Creek Church Cemetery |
| High Point Church Cemetery |
| Hopewell Baptist Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hopewell Church Cemetery |
| Huggins Cemetery |
| Jefferson Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Long Branch Cemetery |
| Macedonia Church Cemetery |
| McLain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Midway Church Cemetery |
| Miller - Lowery Cemetery |
| Montrose Cemetery |
| Mount Airy Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Canaan Church Cemetery |
| Mount Croghan Memorial Park |
| Mount Croghan United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Elon Church Cemetery |
| Mount Harmon Baptist Cemetery |
| Mount Level Church Cemetery |
| Mount Mary Church Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Church Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Church Cemetery |
| Nicey Grove Church Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Church Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Brocks Mill Memorial |
| Old Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Old Thompson Creek Cemetery |
| Oro Methodist Cemetery |
| Ousley Dale Church Cemetery |
| Pageland Cemetery |
| Palmetto Church Cemetery |
| Patrick Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Catoe |
| Excelsior |
| Gillespie |
| Hunts Spring |
| Junction |
| Laneys |
| Mangums |
| McNeils |
| Rivers |
| Tabernacle |
| Thompsons |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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