Magnolia Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina. The first board for the cemetery was assembled in 1849 with Edward C. Jones as the architect. It was dedicated in 1850; Charles Fraser delivered the dedication address. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District in 1978.

Edward Culliatt Jones was an American architect from Charleston, South Carolina. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, and two are further designated as U.S. National Historic Landmarks. His works include the following :Farmers' and Exchange Bank, 141 East Bay St., Charleston, South Carolina, a National Historic Landmark Magnolia Cemetery (1850), 70 Cunnington Ave., Charleston, South Carolina Old Colleton County Jail, Jeffries Blvd., Walterboro, South Carolina Orangeburg County Jail, 44 Saint John St., Orangeburg, South Carolina South Carolina National Bank of Charleston, 16 Broad St., Charleston, South Carolina St. Mark's Church, W of Pinewood on SR 51, Pinewood, South Carolina Walker Hall, SE of Spartanburg on SC 56, Spartanburg, South Carolina Wofford College Historic District, Wofford College campus, Spartanburg, South Carolina Trinity Methodist Church (1848), 273 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina Vigilant Fire Engine House, State St., Charleston, South Carolina Moultrie House (1850), a hotel on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina Camden Depot (1850), a train depot at 23 Ann St., Charleston, South Carolina Roper Hospital (1849), Queen St., Charleston, South Carolina Col. John A.S. Ashe House (1853), 26 South Battery, Charleston, South Carolina New Work House, southwest corner of Magazine and Logan Sts. Church of the Holy Cross (1850), Stateburg, South Carolina, National Historic Landmark Marlboro County Courthouse (1850), Bennettsville, South Carolina Palmetto Fire Co. (1850), 27 Anson St., Charleston, South Carolina 252 King Street (1851), Charleston, South Carolina Aiken House (1851), a hotel in Aiken, South Carolina Shell Hall Hotel, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina Bank of Augusta (1852), Augusta, Georgia Zion Presbyterian Church, Calhoun St., Charleston, South Carolina Flat Rock (Farmers') Hotel, Flat Rock, North Carolina St. John in the Wilderness Church, Flat Rock, North Carolina Calvary Church, Fletcher, North Carolina Normal School of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina Friend Street Public School (1859), Legare and Broad Sts., Charleston, South Carolina German Fire Company Engine House (1851), 8 Chalmers St., Charleston, South Carolina