Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Family Cemetery
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 15, 2009
1. The Family Cemetery Marker
Dr. Thomas W. Hooper, 1895
James Hooper died in 1754. Following the Hoopers, the old farmhouse and surrounding fields were home to the Garthrights during the Civil War and the McGhees in later years. Members of both families probably are buried in this cemetery.
After the battles in 1862 and 1864, numerous Union soldiers were interred haphazardly on the property. In 1866, most of their remains were recovered and removed to the military cemetery across the street. It is unknown whether any soldiers are still buried here in the family cemetery.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 37° 35.292′ N, 77° 16.728′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Garthright House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cold Harbor: June 2, 1864 (about 300 feet away); The Battle Opens (about 400 feet away); Cold Harbor Battlefield Walking Trail (about 500 feet away); From Farmland to Forest
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 19, 2009
2. The Family Cemetery at the Garthright House.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Field Hospital (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. VAGenWeb. Garthright House Cemetery (Submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Cold Harbor Battlefield Park Walking Trail. This marker is one along the walking trail around a portion of the Cold Harbor Battlefield preserved by Hanover County Parks and Recreation. (Submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 19, 2009
3. The Garthright House and Family Cemetery
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 15, 2009
4. Garthright House
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,765 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on September 8, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on February 17, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
