Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Why it's listed
Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery occupies 1.8 acres at the end of Elm Street near Grover, crossing the North Carolina and South Carolina line. Burials began in 1780 with William Patterson, who died on the day of the Battle of Kings Mountain, and continued until 1916. The grounds hold about 108 gravestones in north and south sections divided by a wide east-west path. Colonel Frederick Hambright, a founder of the church and a Kings Mountain veteran, is buried here. The cemetery was listed mainly for its funerary art. Many soapstone, schist and marble markers show the work of the Caveny and Crawford stonecutting families of York County, South Carolina, from the late 1810s to the 1860s. Their motifs include willow trees, trees of life, quarter sunbursts and eight-pointed compass stars. Later marble pedestal tombs with urns reflect national styles. Descendants of those buried now mow the grounds and hold annual memorial services.
Significance in brief: The cemetery is considered locally significant under Criterion C for funerary art. It holds soapstone, schist and marble gravestones carved by the Caveny and Crawford stonecutting families of York County, South Carolina. It is also the burial place of Battle of Kings Mountain participants, including Colonel Frederick Hambright, and of early settlers of the Kings Creek area.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 11000954, listed December 22, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Elm St., .9 mi. S. of US 29, Grover |
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| County | Cleveland County |
| Listed | December 22, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000954 |
| Resource type | Site |
| Period of significance | 1780-1906 |
| Architect / builder | Stonecutters and engravers James Crawford, William N. Crawford, Robert M. Crawford, John Caveny and Robert C. Caveny of York County, South Carolina |
| Architectural style | N/A (gravestones in Baroque and Neoclassical forms) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Art |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Last burial was in 1916. Descendants mow the grounds regularly and hold annual memorial services. Many stones are damaged, and a chain-link fence was erected around the site around 2010. |
| Acreage | 1.8 |
| Coordinates | 35.16795, -81.43370 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Sites (archaeological sites, battlefields, landscapes) are often listed with a restricted address to protect them from looting or disturbance. Listing is honorary for private owners; federal undertakings on or near the site go through Section 106 review, and state laws may protect burials and artefacts regardless of listing.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 11000954.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16900099
- This listing as JSON
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