Darlington Memorial Cemetery

Darlington Memorial Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Ave. D and Friendship St., Darlington, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°17′34″N 79°51′22″W / 34.29278°N 79.85611°W / 34.29278; -79.85611Coordinates: 34°17′34″N 79°51′22″W / 34.29278°N 79.85611°W / 34.29278; -79.85611
Area	9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built	1890 (1890)
NRHP Reference #	05000576[1]
Added to NRHP	June 9, 2005

Darlington Memorial Cemetery, also known as the Darlington Community Cemetery or the Darlington City Cemetery, is a historic African-American cemetery located at Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina. The cemetery dates from 1890, and until 1946 it was the only African-American cemetery within the city limits of Darlington. It was expanded by four additional acres in 1946, for a total of approximately nine acres. There are approximately 1,900 graves in the cemetery, with most burials dating from the early- to mid-20th century.^[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.^[1]

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