Glebe Burying Ground
Glebe Burying Ground | |
 Overview of the surrounding trees | |
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| Location | South of Swoope, Virginia, on Glebe School Road |
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| Coordinates | 38°6′33″N 79°13′20″W / 38.10917°N 79.22222°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002722[1] |
| VLR No. | 007-1150 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1985 |
| Designated VLR | March 16, 1982[2] |
Glebe Burying Ground, also known as Glebe Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located near Swoope, Augusta County, Virginia. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Augusta County and contains a wide variety of stones illustrating the evolution of local funerary art from the 1770s through the 19th century. The surviving stones date from 1770 to 1891. They reflect changes in the local funerary art of Scotch-Irish, English, and German settlers and their descendants.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Division of Historic Landmarks Staff (1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glebe Burying Ground" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Augusta County, Virginia
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- English-American culture in Virginia
- Funerary art
- German-American culture in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Augusta County, Virginia
- Scotch-Irish American culture in Virginia