Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Quioccasin, Westwood and Pryor Cemeteries

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2019

1. Quioccasin, Westwood and Pryor Cemeteries Marker

Inscription. This sacred resting place is comprised of the graves of persons who developed the Quioccasin and Westwood communities and Pryor's Court. Quioccasin Baptist Church and Westwood Baptist Church were founded by former slaves. In 1914, the Quioccasin Cemetery was established. Previously, the Westwood Cemetery was located behind the church but established the present site in 1921. Pryor Memorial Cemetery, established in 1943, is named after Jesse Scott Pryor (1856-1939), a former slave, farmer and entrepreneur. Those interred here are business owners, educators, ministers, state legislators, entertainers and other notable persons.

Erected 2015 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC 40.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 37° 36.237′ N, 77° 34.05′ W. Marker is in Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Quioccasin Road 0.3 miles west of North Parham Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area:

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Henrico VA 23229, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quioccasin Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ridge Baptist Church UDC Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tommy Edwards (approx. 0.7 miles away); Westhampton Settlement Subdivision (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ziontown Community (approx. 1½ miles away); Skipwith Academy (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Coal Pit Railroad Bed (approx. 1.8 miles away); Boston (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Quioccasin Rd (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2019

2. Quioccasin Rd (facing west)

in Henrico.

Quioccasin Rd (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2019

3. Quioccasin Rd (facing east)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2019, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2019, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.