The FCCPA Mission
The cemetery association’s mission is to identify, document, preserve, protect, maintain and advocate for cemeteries in our county that are threatened by development, vandalism or neglect. Also, the association educates the community about the historical importance of cemeteries and how to survey and preserve cemeteries.
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Recent Cemetery Cleanups
Rector Cemetery
In the Spring of 2016, Ned Foster, with the help of the Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation Association and others listed below, began cleaning up...
Israel Trammell Cemetery
In early 2015, members of FCCPA met a Trammell descendant in Vienna. By using old maps and neighbors descriptions, we were able to locate...
LATEST VETERAN HONOR ROLL
Collins, Thomas
Thomas Collins:
Born 1 Dec 1847
Died 1 Dec 1917
Place of birth:
Place of death: Falls Church, Fairfax
Buried: Second Baptist Church Cemetery Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
How died:...
Bond, Nathan Oscar
Nathan Oscar Bond
Born Unknown
Died October 16th, 1914
Place of Birth: Worcester, MA
Place of Death: Hyannis, MA
Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hyannis, MA
How Died: Heart failure
Military service:...
Brice, George
George Brice
Born 1836
Died unknown
Place of birth: Falls Church, VA
Place of death: unknown
Buried: Galloway Methodist Cemetery, Falls Church, VA
How died: Unknown
Military service: United States Colored...
Joseph J. Prendergast
Born August 14, 1839
Died October 4, 1861
Place of Birth: Savannah, Georgia
Buried: Place uncertain
How Died: Cause uncertain
Military Service: Confederacy
Military Rank Held: Private
Unit: Kershaw’s 2nd South...
Trammell, James Philip
James Philip Trammell (Phillip)
Born March 31, 1843
Died September 18, 1912
Place of birth: near Frying Pan
Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Falls Church, VA
How died: Paralysis at his...
Robert Wiley
Robert Wiley
Born August 16, 1840
Died February 12, 1932
Place of birth: near Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia
Place of Death: Fairfax City, Virginia
Buried: Fairfax City Cemetery
How Died:...
Civil War Veterans Buried in Fairfax County
To commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial and honor the memories of our veterans, FCCPA has compiled a database of veterans buried or memorialized in...
Skinner, William Walter
William Walter Skinner
Born 1838
Died May 21, 1907
Place of Birth: Washington County, VA
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Buried: Fairfax City Cemetery, Fairfax, VA
How died: Suicide
Military Service:...
