The Coffer Family Cemetery is located off of Woods Sorrel Lane in Burke, VA. The cemetery is in good condition and well maintained. The fenced cemetery is covered with moss. Headstones for Joshua Sr. and Jr., which have been broken and repaired, lie on the ground. A plaque, which is a new addition, recognizes husband [...]
This African American community cemetery is in a secluded area of Centreville, at the end of the graveled Naylor Road. Surveyors found the cemetery to be in current use and well maintained. The families who were buried here were farmers and laborers. In addition, several of those buried here were military veterans; their military service [...]
In February 2011, FCCPA members were led by archaeologist Chris Sperling, on a tour of the town and cemetery of the colonial era port town of Colchester. The site is located on county-owned parkland, the Old Colchester Park and Preserve on Old Colchester Road in Lorton, Virginia.
An archeological survey is being conducted at this colonial [...]
The cemetery is located behind a Herndon Middle School parking lot and next to the tennis courts. Because of fences the only access is through the apartment complex near the cemetery.
Richard Coleman operated an ordinary where Dranesville Tavern eventually operated. In 1776, Richard’s son, Colonel John Coleman built the first house in Herndon. It was [...]
The Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon was established in 1872. There are earlier burials which were re-interred there. The Van Vleck family donated the land for the cemetery and established a trusteeship. Today the Town of Herndon maintains this cemetery, which is still in active use. The cemetery was surveyed in July of 2010. Because [...]
This small cemetery contains nine grave markers of uniform shape and size, which could indicate they were made and placed at the same time. The local home owners fenced the cemetery. Earlier surveys report that the head stones were realigned and replaced out of their original order.Three early Virginian families are represented in the cemetery: [...]
