Cemeteries in Pelion, South Carolina

Private Cemeteries in Pelion, South Carolina often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Pelion, 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 Pelion, South Carolina are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Pelion, 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 Pelion, South Carolina .

Our database contains records of burials from 23 cemeteries.

The town, incorporated in 1912, grew with a depot, telegraph office and post office being established once the railroad line was completed. By the 1920s, two doctors, a bank, a restaurant, several dry goods stores, a blacksmith shop, cotton gin and other stores called Pelion home.

Geography. Pelion is located at 33°45′56″N 81°14′47″W (33.765562, -81.246472). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (2.81%) is water.

Can You Bury a Body at Home? There are no state laws in South Carolina prohibiting home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private property or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the county or town clerk for any zoning laws you must follow.