Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery in Laurens, South Carolina

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Get directions 757 Bellview Church Rd
Laurens, South Carolina 29360 United States

Coordinates: 34.51879, -81.94465
(864) 682-2786
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The original Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery had its first burial in August 1917 when a young child, Carl L Barnes, son of Mark A and Susie Barnes was buried there. The second burial was another young child of Mark A and Susie Barnes, Clyde E Barnes. The dates inscribed on these markers are incorrect according to their Laurens County, South Carolina Death Certificates. The first adult buried at Bellview was L Geaner Davis in 1938. All of the burial plots in this Cemetery are taken and in 1986 Bellview added a new Cemetery behind the Family Life Center.

Bellview Baptist Church added to this cemetery in January 1986. Mr. Kenneth McKittrick purchased for the Church, 1 acre of land in back of the Family Life Center from Samuel Edward McGlohon in the latter part of 1985. On 1 January 1986, Lawrence Nelson, Jr. and Paul Tyson of the Cemetery Committee laid out one half of this land with places for 286 graves. Ironically, the first burial in this Cemetery was Samuel Edward McGlohon who died 3 January 1986 and was buried a few days later. The remaining one half acre is being held in reserve. It may or may not be used in the future for burial purposes.

The Cemetery Committee consists of Lawrence A Nelson, Jr. and Paul D Tyson. Any work done in this Cemetery must be cleared through one of these individuals.