Original African-American Cemetery N 37° 46.332 W 079° 26.572
17S E 637138 N 4181682 Quick Description: Historical marker
noting the location of Lexington's original African-American
cemetery. Location: Virginia, United States Date Posted:
9/13/2008 11:04:09 PM Waymark Code: WM4P1P Actual cemetery
location was near the intersection of Washington & Lewis
Streets. Marker is on the US 11 bypass. Marker text is as
follows: Near the intersection of Washington and Lewis Streets
stood the original burial ground for Lexington's substantial
free black community and slaves dating to the early 1800s. The
majority of the original burials were in unmarked graves and no
records were maintained of these burials. The Town of Lexington
obtained ownership of the cemetery in 1876 and closed it in 1880
and the persons buried there were purportedly moved to Evergreen
Cemetery, although there is little information to document the
extent of reburials. In 1946 the Town of Lexington subdivided
the old cemetery and houses were built o