Stratford in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Slave Cemetery
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
Erected 1954.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 38° 9.09′ N, 76° 50.064′ W. Marker is in Stratford, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. Marker is on Great House Road, 0.9 miles east of Stratford Hall Road (Virginia Route 214), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 792 Great House Rd, Stratford VA 22558, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Slave Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); American Indians at Stratford (approx. ¼ mile away); Stratford Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oval Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clifts Plantation Burial Ground (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clifts Plantation Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Controlling the Water Supply to the Mill (approx. ¾ mile away); The Stratford Mill (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stratford.
Additional commentary.
1. Language usage on the marker
The language in the profile has been taken verbatim from the marker. A nearby marker was later installed nearby to explain the historical context.
The language used was intentional and reinforced the predominant white supremacist ideology of its era.
— Submitted July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.