The Hammett Family Cemetery is located on private
property in Spartanburg County, SC on Neal Road, a short
dead-end road off of Hammett Grove Road. It contains 20+
graves, dated between 1849 and 1915, and is maintained
by The Hammett Reunion Committee.
Location (GPS): 34 66.733 N, 081 46.200 W
The
Hammett Family cemetery is located on land once owned by Charles
Brookings Hammett and his decendants. Little is known about
the origins of Charles B. Hammett, who seemingly
appeared from nowhere to own several hundred acres,
including farm land, two gold mines and a mill. Sarah H.
Hammett, buried in the cemetery, is possibly his mother
or an older sister, since she was 18 years old when he
was born.
Tombstones identify the following
people:
Dearybury, William W. b. May 8, 1860, d. Oct.
20, 1896 Hammett, Charles B. b. Dec 12, 1812; d. Oct. 2,
1887 Hammett, Charles B. Jr., b. Oct 4, 1857; d May 10,
1915 Hammett, Emma, daughter of Thomas and Mollie
Hammett Hammett, J. M. b. Jan. 7, 1891; d. Nov. 2, 1911
Hammett, Jas. L Hammett, b. Feb. 10, 1852; d. Dec 12, 1894 Hammett,
Sarah H. d Nov. 7, 1849, aged 55 years Hammett, W. T. Jr,
b. Oct.1, 1888; d. June 13, 1912 Lipscomb, Betty b. Nov.
25,1851; d. April 14, 1854 Lipscomb, Lieugenia b.
Sept.10, 1879; d. Aug. 14, 1881 Lipscomb (Several
undated gravestones of Infant children of MC and VC
Lipscomb)
Unidentified person, initials A.G.H
One broken headstone is not listed, and there are many
graves marked with uncarved fieldstones. I was told by
an older member of the family that the graves marked
with fieldstones were those of field hands.
Visitors should get permission of Mr. Stapleton, the property
owner, to visit the cemetery. He lives in the mobile
home next to the cemetery.
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