This is an inactive cemetery - all burials are Unmarked. The cemetery was also referred to as "Potter's Field". Last known burials took place in 1943.

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The Lancaster County Home was also known as "County Poor House" and "Sims House". The home was used for homeless, aged persons without means, invalids and orphans.

On February 19, 1791 the SC legislature passed an act setting up Commissions of the Poor in districts which as yet had no count courts. The number of commissioners were not to exceed five.

On November 20, 1817, the Board of Commissioners of the Poor for Lancaster District elected at the last general election had received the books and papers relating to their business from their predecessors and upon examining them, found them in default by the former commissioners for nearly $200.00 and no money in the Treasury. The new commissioners petition the legislature for a loan. This is the earliest list of commissioners found to date: Abraham Perry, Chairman (also Lancaster Sheriff in 1810), Jeremiah Cureton, clerk; Josiah Price, treasurer, Peter Fleming and Samuel Hilton.

On January 3, 1853, The Lancaster County District Commissioners of the poor General Reports showed the "County Home" was established and the district organized a Board by the appointment of George M. Funderburk as Chairman and Louis Crockett as Secretary and Treasurer. Other members were A. Dan Hillyard, M.A. Culp, Thomas L. Clyburn, and D. Twitty.

On January 1, 1855, the second Lancaster County District Commissioners Board of the poor were: Robert Hegler,Chairman, Jones Crockett as Secretary. Other members were B.A.Culp, John A. Montgomery, and Wesley Hilton.

On February 19, 1855, a meeting was held due to grand jury, at the previous fall term of court had ordered the Commissioners to purchase a tract of land and to establish a poor home for the paupers of the district. The board noted difficulties in locating land and authorized Jones Crockett to locate and purchase land.

On April 10, 1856, the barns and stables of the "County Poor House" were burned with 36 heads of cattle and four horses. The loss is heavy. (Charleston Mercury, Issue 9581, page 2)

On September 23, 1867, the Lancaster County District Commissioners called a special meeting to discuss J. Marion Sims funding the home and repairs/updates and new structures. It was noted several times as the "Sims House". It went into detail on some of the house constructions. T.W. Hendrix chaired. Pro term members present were J.B. Small and S.S. Strait, Secretary and Treasurer. The committee for the "Sims" donation board were Hon. G.M. Witherspoon, Chair, Prof. D.P. Robinson as Secretary and J.W. Twitty, J. Adams and Jones Crockett. Sims donation was $1,000 dollars in Gold at a premium of 40% at the hands of the committee to be used for the "Suffering Poor of the District". The home's superintendent to oversee the care of residents was Mr. and Mrs. James T. Brasington.

On November 23, 1867 the committee purchased a track of land containing about 97 acres from Abeduago Hailes, 3 1/2 miles east of this village on the Chesterfield road for $200.00. It had about 25 or 30 acres of freshly cleared and fenced land fit for cultivation, the balance in wood. A long double cabin or log house with chimneys at both sides (somewhat of repair), 3 stables and a crib under one roof, a fine permanent spring of water, etc... they had no hesitation in reporting to the Board, that the Sims Home purchased is in a well selected location.

The specifications of the home contracted with Cullen Matthews, contractor. Building and repairing houses at the Sims Home by two houses 15x18 to be built new. The big long double house and kitchen in yard to be repaired. The houses to be 15'wide and 18'long of the usual height 8' or 9', in the clear to have good oak or pine side logs. The work was to take place in early January 1868. Bid for doing the work was $120.00 in currency.

On January 7, 1868 title deeds were drawn and specifications for building what was to be called "The Sims House" were read and confirmed.

In April 1874, His Honor Judge T.J. Mackey, granted an injunction, on the 3rd instant, restraining the Sheriff of Lancaster from selling the poor house and lands appurtenant, which were advertised for sale under execution.
(The Abbeville Press and Banner, April 22, 1874)

In November 1891 a notice in the Lancaster newspaper announced that the Board had "resolved to aid no one outside the county poor house during the fiscal year which began November 1st, 1891, and ordered all names now on the 'pauper books' be stricken off."

On December 24, 1891 - An "Act" to provide for the establishment of a better "poor house" and farm for the indigent poor of Lancaster County and to prohibit the granting of aid to persons outside said poor house and farm by the county commissioners of said county, except in extreme cases. (Charleston News and Courier, page 2)

On January 8, 1909, two of the home residents, also referred to as "inmates" died due to a fire. Both were blind, an aged woman and a 12 year old male. Two structures and a storage shed were burnt. (The State -Columbia, SC, Issue 6517, page 1)

Per December 12, 1910 Charleston News and Courier, Mr. O.W. Mackey was keeper of the Lancaster County Home.

On July 7, 1914 a New home was provided for the Indigent Citizens of Lancaster County. The home was a substantial 16 room house about 3 1/2 miles east of town. The new building will take the place of the old poor house, which consisted of several small one and two-room houses. Lancaster's first home for the county's poor was conceived and made possible through the philanthropy and means of the late Dr. J. Marion Sims, the county's most prominent and distinguished son, who later in life achieved a world-wide reputation as a physician and surgeon. He donated to the county the necessary money and other means for the erection of the old home, which is just now being replaced by a structure of modern architecture and convenience. (The State - Columbia, SC, Issue 9450, page 5)

On April 16, 1930 US Census completed on home. The superintendent Grover Cleveland Small and his family (wife, four sons and one daughter) lived at the home along with 15 inmates.

The County Poor House ceased to operate as a home for paupers in the early 1940's and was later demolished.