African American relatives of those buried in the cemetery stated that their families have lived on this land for over a hundred years and...

William Benjamin Day, M.D. ( 1817-1886) was one of four brothers who trained with their uncle to be doctors. Two brothers practiced in Maryland...

The Grimesley/Grimsley cemetery, located in Springfield, Virginia was found to be neglected, overgrown and a dumping ground during an August 15, 2009 FCCPA survey...

Fairfax Genealogical Society Fairfax Genealogical Society Newsletter Vol 25, Number 1, September 2009 THE OLD DOMINION CORNER Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation By Barbara Ellis “A precious one from us has...

The Woodyard Family Cemetery was established at the death of ex-Confederate soldier Lewis Woodyard in 1908. He died at the age of 67 and...

ALL IN THE FAMILY- KISSING COUSINS Davises abound in Fairfax County. In the 1860 census, there were 22 male Davises listed as head of...

In the 1800s, William Gooding farmed and operated a tavern in Annandale, Virginia. In Mr. Gooding's will, he indicated that a section of his...

There are four headstones and at least twelve additional graves marked by field stones. The Fairfax Herald reported in 1930 and 1933 that...

The cemetery is located approximately 50 feet off a road and behind a small grove of trees. There are eleven markers and an...

The cemetery is tucked away in an undeveloped area of Fairfax County reached by Blue Topaz Lane and a dirt road. The earliest burial...