Join us at Circular Congregational Church Graveyard in Charleston, SC on Saturday June 8th, 2024!
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Circular Congregational Graveyard
150 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401
6/8/2024 9am-3pm

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Circular Congregational Church
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“One of the Oldest in Charleston”

The graveyard of Circular church is likely the oldest English burial ground still in existence in Charleston. While many gravestones have disappeared, more than 500 remain, with about 730 individuals named on those stones. Another 620 people are named in church records with indications they were most likely buried in the graveyard.

Statistics for gravestones currently in the graveyard:

• Earliest unmarked grave: 1695

• Earliest inscribed gravestone: 1729

• Number of burials before 1776: 150

• Number of burials for people who were born before 1800: 450”

*info above is provided by Circular Congregational Church at circularchurch.org*