Shockoe Hill Cemetery

Shockoe Hill Cemetery (HMEY5)

Location: Richmond, VA 23219
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 33.143', W 77° 25.855'

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The City of Richmond opened Shockoe Hill Cemetery on four acres in 1822, when the burial ground of St. John's Church approached its capacity. By 1871, Shockoe Hill had reached its current size of 12.7 acres. John Marshall (1755-1835), Chief Justice of the United States, and his wife Mary ("Polly") Willis Ambler Marshall, are interred here. Marshall often walked to the cemetery from his nearby home to visit his wife's grave after her death in 1831. Revolutionary War hero Peter Francisco, Civil War Union spy Elizabeth Van Lew, Richmond mayors William Foushee and Joseph Mayo, and Virginia governor William H. Cabell are also buried here.
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HM NumberHMEY5
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Marker NumberSA 4
Year Placed2007
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 9:05am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 285264 N 4158930
Decimal Degrees37.55238333, -77.43091667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 33.143', W 77° 25.855'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 33' 8.58" N, 77° 25' 51.30" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-391 Hospital St, Richmond VA 23219, US
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