Lake of the Woods in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Spotswood Family Cemetery
At Orange Grove c. 1786-1924
Photographed By Pete Payette, April 17, 2017
1. Spotswood Family Cemetery Marker
• In 2013, they used Ground Penetrating Radar to find and mark 56 possible graves in eight rows as shown in the plat below left.
• The family burial records are believed to have burned in the 1870 house fire. The records that do exist include ten obituaries and the testimony of Lelia, the last Spotswood to reside at Orange Grove, that Capt. John Spotswood, grandson of Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, his son, grandson, great-grandson and their wives are buried herein.
• Tombstones and foot stones exist for Lelia's parents and her brother.
Erected 2016 by Civil War Study Group, Inc., and Wilderness 'Tiques Chapter of The Questers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 20.671′ N, 77° 44.804′ W. Marker is in Lake of the Woods, Virginia, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Spotswood Road east of Lakeview Parkway, on the right when traveling west. Located in Lake of the Woods subdivision,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Orange Grove 1728 - 1864 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain John Spotswood (about 400 feet away); Orange Grove 1865 - 1967 (about 400 feet away); Battle of the Wilderness (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of the Wilderness (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gordon's Flank Attack (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Gordon's Flank Attack (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Federals Fall Back (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake of the Woods.
More about this marker. Located in a wooded alley between 205 and 207 Spotswood Road.
Photographed By Pete Payette, April 17, 2017
2. Spotswood Family Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Pete Payette, April 17, 2017
3. Spotswood Family Cemetery Marker
Marker as seen upon entering the alley way.
Photographed By Pete Payette, April 17, 2017
4. Spotswood Family Cemetery
Gravestone of Lucy Gordon Spottswood (1836-1922) and Alexander Dandridge Spottswood (1836-1924).
Photographed By Pete Payette, April 17, 2017
5. Spotswood Family Cemetery
Gravestone of Alexander Gordon, son of Alexander Dandridge and Lucy Gordon Spotswood (1873-1917).
Photographed By Pete Payette, April 17, 2017
6. Spotswood Family Cemetery Marker
Memorial marker located at the entrance to the alleyway.
Photographed By Pete Payette, April 17, 2017
7. Spotswood Family Cemetery Marker
Memorial marker located at the entrance to the alleyway.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 6, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. 6, 7. submitted on May 9, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
