Patrick Calhoun Family Cemetery

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

From the record

“The Patrick Calhoun Family Cemetery, located in Abbeville County, South Carolina, contains the graves of Patrick Calhoun and members of his family, who settled in Abbeville County in the 1750s. While Patrick achieved some fame as an Indian fighter, and later, as a South Carolina politician, he is perhaps best remembered as the father of John C.”
Wikipedia article Patrick Calhoun Family Cemetery, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 17 National Register listings published here for Abbeville County · listed in 1975 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
Listed as. Calhoun, Patrick, Family Cemetery - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 9.5 mi. SW of Abbeville on SC 823, Abbeville, 29620
When was it listed? August 1975
Category. structure
Census division. Abbeville
National Register reference number. 75001684 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

129 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 129 fires within 5 miles of Patrick Calhoun Family Cemetery between 1992 and 2019, burning about 325 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 28 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	44
Arson/incendiarism	28
Debris and open burning	25
Equipment and vehicle use	15
Natural	5
Misuse of fire by a minor	3
Recreation and ceremony	3
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3
Smoking	2
Railroad operations and maintenance	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
7 September 2006	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
3 September 2010	Power generation/transmission/distribution	under an acre	Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests	TOWER
23 September 1999	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
20 September 2005	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
15 September 2011	Debris and open burning	6.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
9 August 2002	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
3 August 2002	Natural	8.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
24 August 2002	Natural	1.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Abbeville County

Mines and quarries near this property

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Patrick Calhoun Family Cemetery: 5 past producers, 2 prospects, 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Manganese, Pyrophyllite, Andalusite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Parsons Mountain Pyrophyllite Prospect	Pyrophyllite, Andalusite	Unknown	Metamorphic
Parsons Mt. Area-Piedmont Mn Belt	Manganese	Prospect
Calais and Douglas Mine	Gold	Past Producer	Vein
Calais and Douglas Mine	Gold	Past Producer
Link Mine	Gold	Past Producer
Lyon Prospect	Gold	Prospect
Lyons Mine	Gold	Unknown	1908
Neill Mine	Gold	Past Producer	1909, 1913
Neill Mine	Gold	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Abbeville County

Storms near this property

60 of 64 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Abbeville, the town this property stands in, in 64 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 35 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 5 lightning, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
July 1999	Lightning	Abbeville	$100,000	no account filed
March 2019	Tornado (EF0)	Abbeville	$50,000	NWS storm survey found the path of a weak tornado on the north side of the city of Abbeville. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Beltline Rd and Highway 20. The tornado moved due east through a forested area before impacting a residential neighborhood near the intersection of Mt Olive Church Rd and Old Douglas Mill Rd. In addition to numerous trees and power lines being blown down along the path, a large oak tree fell through a home, a metal carport was ripped from another home, and column supports torn from another home in this area.
September 2004	Flash Flood	Abbeville	$26,000	no account filed
April 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	$10,000	Numerous trees and power lines blown down in and around the city. At least one tree fell on a house.
April 2005	Lightning	Abbeville	$10,000	Lightning struck the steeple of Abbeville Presbyterian Church, igniting a fire.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	$10,000	Numerous trees were blown down. Power and telephone poles were snapped.
September 2004	Flash Flood	Abbeville	$6,000	no account filed
February 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	$5,000	no account filed
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	$5,000	no account filed
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	$4,000	Public reported multiple trees down and minor damage to a few mobile homes on Flatwood Rd.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	$3,000	Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down.
October 2015	Flood	Abbeville	$1,000	After early morning flash flooding, rain rates moderated across the lower Piedmont, but flooding gradually expanded, with high water conditions remaining in place throughout much of the 4th. The main stream affected during this time was Dry Creek and/or Long Cane Creek, with Miller Mill Rd closed due to high water.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Public reported (via Social Media) multiple trees blown down in the Abbeville area.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	County comms relayed multiple reports of trees blown down just east of the city of Abbeville.
May 2021	Hail	Abbeville	-	Spotter reported golf ball size hail in the Abbeville area.
October 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Emergency manager reported several trees blown down across the county.
July 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Abbeville area.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	A couple trees were blown down around Abbeville, including on Trail Drive and the Highway 28 bypass on the west side of town.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	A tree was blown down on Rock Hill Road, about 5 miles northwest of Abbeville.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Several trees were blown down near Abbeville.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Trees and power lines were blown down on highway 28 near highway 20.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Trees were blown down on Stephenson Rd with additional trees down on Carolina Circle in the city.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Trees were blown down along highway 72 a little to the southwest of Abbeville.
December 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Several trees were blown down in and around the city of Abbeville.
March 2008	Tornado (EF0)	Abbeville	-	NWS survey found a small damage area consisent with EF0 tornado damage in northeast Abbeville County. Damage was mainly confined to downed trees and power lines.
May 2007	Hail	Abbeville	-	Brief period of hail reported on Horton Dr.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Trees blown down on Sweet Briar Rd, McIlwain Rd and another tree down on highway 185 7 miles NE of town.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	A tree was blown down at Shrine Club Rd and highway 28 and a power pole was downed on Hagler St Extension in the city.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Fifteen to eighteen roads were blocked by fallen trees in and around the city of Abbeville. There were also quite a few power outages due to trees and limbs falling on lines in the city. Trees were also downed up to 5 miles east of town where the skirting was blown off of a mobile home.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Large limbs on power lines on highway 28 bypass. Also, a tree fell on and damaged a home on Greenville St and trees took down 3 power lines on Harrisburg Street.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Some trees were blown down.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Some trees were blown down.
April 2003	Tornado (F1)	Abbeville	-	A tornado touched down briefly in the Parsons Mountain area of the Sumter National Forest, blowing down several hundred trees along its 1/4 mile track.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	A few large trees were blown down.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	911 center reported trees fell on some vehicles in rural part of Abbeville.
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Several trees were blown down near the Greenwood county border.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	Numerous trees and power lines were downed in a large area in and around Abbeville.
April 2009	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
March 2008	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
December 2007	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
June 2007	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
July 2006	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
April 2005	Lightning	Abbeville	-	no account filed
May 2005	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
December 2005	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
April 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
July 2000	Flash Flood	Abbeville	-	no account filed
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	no account filed
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	no account filed
April 1999	Hail	Abbeville	-	no account filed
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	no account filed
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Abbeville	-	no account filed
June 1997	Lightning	Abbeville	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Abbeville County

Newspapers printed here

25,790 digitised pages

6 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 4,076 issues, 25,790 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

Newspaper	Published
The Banner	1844 to 1847
The Abbeville Banner	1847 to 1869
The Abbeville Press and Banner	1869 to 1924
Abbeville Press	1860 to 1869
The Abbeville Messenger	1884 to 1887
The Abbeville Bulletin	1865

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 75001684 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Abbeville County	All 17 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.