Cheraw ( /tÊÉrÉË/ chÉ-raw, local /ÊÉrÉË/ shÉ-raw)[citation needed] is a town on the Pee Dee River in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,524 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 9,069. It has been nicknamed The Prettiest Town in Dixie..
Cremation gardens are now an essential interment facility in North American cemeteries. The relatively small site requirements and physical flexibility of cremation allows great variety in design and marketing. The economic value of a well-designed garden can be many times greater than a traditional burial section, while the service and maintenance costs are lower.
Cremation is a practice of ancient pagan origin. It was one of the ceremonies involved in ancient fire worship. In an article entitled, âCremation,â the Encyclopedia Americana states: âIn primitive cultures [that] have survived into modern times cremation is widely practiced.