Spotswood Family Cemetery

Spotswood Family Cemetery (HM1Y7U)

Location: Locust Grove, VA 22508 Orange County
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N 38° 20.671', W 77° 44.804'

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At Orange Grove c. 1786-1924

· In 2012, local historians recorded 15 field stones in rows that resembled the manner in which graves were marked in colonial and antebellum days before permanent granite headstones became popular.

· In 2013, they used Ground Penetrating Radar to find and mark 56 possible graves in eight rows as shown in the plat below left.

· The family burial records are believed to have burned in the 1870 house fire. The records that do exist include ten obituaries and the testimony of Lelia, the last Spotswood to reside at Orange Grove, that Capt. John Spotswood, grandson of Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, his son, grandson, great-grandson and their wives are buried herein.

· Tombstones and foot stones exist for Lelia's parents and her brother.
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HM NumberHM1Y7U
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByCivil War Study Group, Inc., and Wilderness 'Tiques Chapter of The Questers
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 259955 N 4247612
Decimal Degrees38.34451667, -77.74673333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 20.671', W 77° 44.804'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 20' 40.26" N, 77° 44' 48.24" W
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Area Code(s)540
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-299 Spotswood Rd, Locust Grove VA 22508, US
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