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Funeral homes — South Carolina

Funeral homes in South Carolina.

525 South Carolina funeral homes listed by city, plus state-specific consumer rights, regional pricing, and how to compare three of them in 30 minutes.

6 min read·Last reviewed May 2026
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525 listed

Funeral homes in South Carolina.

Listings sourced from public OpenStreetMap data. Phone numbers and websites are present where the data has them. Click any home name to open its detail page with full address and a Google Maps link.

Aiken

Allendale

Anderson

Awendaw

Barnwell

Batesburg

Batesburg-Leesville

Beaufort

Belton

Bennettsville

Bishopville

Blacksburg

Bluffton

Boiling Springs

Calhoun Falls

Camden

Cameron

Cayce

Central

Chapin

Charleston

Cheraw

Chesnee

Clinton

Clover

Columbia

Conway

Darlington

Denmark

Duncan

Easley

Elko

Elloree

Eutawville

Fairfax

Florence

Fort Mill

Fountain Inn

Goose Creek

Graniteville

Great Falls

Greenville

Greer

Hampton

Hardeeville

Hartsville

Heath Springs

Hemingway

Hilton Head Island

Holly Hill

Hollywood

Honea Path

Indian Land

Inman

Irmo

Iva

Johns Island

Ladson

Lake View

Lake Wylie

Lancaster

Landrum

Langley

Laurens

Lexington

Liberty

Little River

Manning

Marion

McColl

McCormick

Moncks Corner

Moore

Mt Pleasant

Mullins

Myrtle Beach

Newberry

North

North Augusta

North Charleston

Orangeburg

Other / Unspecified

Pelzer

Pendleton

Piedmont

Port Royal

Ridge Spring

Rock Hill

Saluda

Santee

Scranton

Seabrook

Seneca

Simpsonville

Spartanburg

St George

St Matthews

St Stephen

Summerton

Summerville

Sumter

Swansea

Timmonsville

Travelers Rest

Union

Varnville

Ware Shoals

West Columbia

West Union

Westminster

Williamston

Williston

Winnsboro

Woodruff

York

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South region

What a funeral typically costs in South Carolina.

South Carolina is in the U.S. Census South region. Funeral pricing tracks closely with region: Northeast and West typically run above the national median, Midwest and South run below.

Use our cost calculator with a South Carolina ZIP for a regional estimate by service type (direct cremation, cremation with service, burial).

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Cremation, composting, more

South Carolina-specific laws and options.

Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)

Not legal in South Carolina as of 2026. If water cremation matters to you, the closest legal states are likely a few hours’ drive away. Check the Cremation Association of North America for current legality.

Human composting (natural organic reduction)

Not legal in South Carolina as of 2026. A growing number of states have legalized natural organic reduction; if it matters to you, you would currently need to use a provider in a legal state (the body is shipped, transformed, and the soil is returned).

FTC Funeral Rule (federal) applies in South Carolina

All federal funeral consumer rights apply equally in every state. Full breakdown.

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The 30-minute phone tour

How to compare three funeral homes.

  1. Pick three homes from the list above (mix at least one independent and one chain — Dignity Memorial / SCI, Carriage, Park Lawn — if both exist near you).
  2. Call each one and ask: “Could you email me a copy of your General Price List?” They are required to send it.
  3. Compare line by line. Basic services fee. Embalming. Transportation. Casket markup. Direct cremation. Immediate burial. Facility rental.
  4. Bring the GPLs to your chosen home. Ask them to price-match the cheapest. Many will.

Full guide: how to find a good funeral home.

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FTC Funeral Rule

Your seven federal rights.

Every funeral home in South Carolina must honor:

  • A written General Price List, free, on request
  • Prices over the phone
  • The right to buy à la carte, not just packages
  • The right to bring your own casket or urn (no handling fee)
  • The right to decline embalming
  • The right to use an alternative cremation container ($50–$200)
  • An itemized statement before you sign or pay

Full breakdown: the FTC Funeral Rule guide.

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Board, AG, and how to complain

South Carolina state resources.

South Carolina state licensing board

South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service licenses funeral directors and inspects funeral homes in South Carolina. They handle complaints about licensee conduct and unlicensed activity.

South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service

South Carolina Attorney General consumer protection

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs handles consumer complaints about deceptive funeral home practices.

File a South Carolinaconsumer complaint →

FTC complaint (federal)

For Funeral Rule violations specifically, file federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Sources for South Carolina
  • OpenStreetMap — funeral home listings (public data)
  • South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service https://llr.sc.gov/funeral/
  • South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs https://consumer.sc.gov/
  • Cremation Association of North America — water cremation legality by state
  • Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule (16 CFR Part 453)
  • National Funeral Directors Association — pricing data
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