Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Beverly Cemetery

Civil War 1861-1865

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Beverly Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2021

1. Beverly Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Oldest public cemetery west of the Allegheny Mountains. Earliest known burials were in 1768. Soldiers of all American wars are buried here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Military • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.

Location. 38° 50.705′ N, 79° 52.3′ W. Marker is in Beverly, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (West Virginia Route 55/92) and Cemetary Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 367 Main St, Beverly WV 26253, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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: Lemuel Chenoweth (here, next to this marker); Rosser's Raid / Mt. Iser Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Public Education in Beverly, VA-WV Beginning 1858 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beverly Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Gum Hart - Collett House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Buckey House (approx. ¼ mile away); Laura Jackson Arnold (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gum Hart / Collett House

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(was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Peter Buckey House (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 30, 2021

2. Beverly Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.