Cemeteries in Chapin, South Carolina

Private Cemeteries in Chapin, South Carolina often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Chapin, South Carolina are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Chapin, South Carolina are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Chapin, South Carolina , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Chapin, South Carolina .

Our database contains records of burials from 43 cemeteries.

Lake Murray was built in the 1920's – and at the time, was the largest (50,000 acres) man-made lake in the country. There's a graveyard on the bottom of the lake with 2,300+ graves from the 1800s, including headstones and markers.

Lake Murray covers approximately 50,000 acres of land and 650 miles of shoreline. It is 41 miles long and 14 miles wide at its widest point and at 190 feet at its deepest point. The lake stores 763 billion gallons of water.

But there's an untold story that lies beneath the lake's surface: there were once towns where the reservoir now stands. In fact, remnants of towns abandoned during the reservoir's construction still stand in the depths of Lake Murray, including a bridge, a graveyard and a stone house.

When Lake Murray was built in the 1920s, it was the largest man made lake in America. Buildings, grave sites and even a bridge are in the lake.

Why Lake Murray Is So Clear. Lake Murray is a reservoir, which is a man-made lake where water is stored. Like other reservoirs, Lake Murray was created by damming multiple streams. In general, reservoir water often appears quite clear.

The lake supplies the water for the 205MW Saluda hydroelectric facility owned and operated by SCE&G. Visitors to Lake Murray can enjoy a wide variety of water sports including boating, swimming and fishing as well as other outdoor recreational activities.

Yes, there have been reports of alligators in Lake Murray, South Carolina. While alligators are not native to the area, they have been known to inhabit the lake.

There was a whole community there before the lake Six schools, three churches and about 193 graveyards containing 2,323 graves had to be moved. Some families chose not to move the graves, and at several area churches today, there are monuments with the names of the deceased listed.