St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery - Columbia, SC - Churchyard Cemeteries on Waymarking.com

The historic marker reads:

St. Peter's Church and Ursuline Convent
First church built 1824; present church 1906. In the churchyard is buried John R. Niernsee (1823-85), Major C. S. A.; architect of the State House. Ursuline convent located SE corner Main and Blanding streets 1858-65; VALLE CRUCIS 1865-87; Hampton-Preston House 1887-90; erected here 1889.

Erected in 1938 by the Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936
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St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church is the oldest church for Catholics in the Midlands dating to 1821. The current structure dates to 1906 and has unique, original art, as well as Art Nouveau Tiffany stained glass windows.

From the Richland County Website
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according to (visit link) there are 379 graves.

Name of church or churchyard: St. Peter's Roman Catholic Approximate Size: Large (100+)

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