Clarksburg in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

The Jackson Cemetery

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 31, 2021

1. The Jackson Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In this cemetery lie buried members of the Stonewall Jackson family: his father Jonathan, a sister Elizabeth, his great grandparents John Jackson and wife Elizabeth Cummings. Buried here also are Mrs. Mary Payne Jackson and Mrs. Mary Coles Payne, sister and mother of Dorothy (Dolly) Madison, wife of President James Madison. Some Civil War soldiers lie buried in this place; called Jackson Park.

Erected 1964 by West Virginia Historic Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.

Location. 39° 16.758′ N, 80° 19.408′ W. Marker is in Clarksburg, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It is on East Pike Street (West Virginia Route 20) west of Charleston Avenue, on the left when traveling west. It is at Jackson Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 575 E Pike St, Clarksburg WV 26301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John George Jackson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Jackson Cemetery (about 300 feet away); St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Bell (approx. half a mile away); Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Clarksburg, West Virginia (approx. 0.7 miles away); Stealey-Goff-Vance House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kelly Miller (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ethel L. Hart (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kelly Miller School (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksburg.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 31, 2021

2. The Jackson Cemetery Marker

Grave of Jonathan Jackson image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 29, 2012

3. Grave of Jonathan Jackson

Original gravestone in the foreground and a replacement is behind.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 882 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on June 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.