Near Powhatan in Powhatan County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Terre Haute Farm African American Cemetery
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009
1. Terre Haute Farm African American Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Terre Haute Farm African American Cemetery. . Approximately 1 mile southeast of here was a cemetery containing one hundred and sixteen graves associated with the African American community of Huguenot Springs. Historical and archaeological evidence indicates that the cemetery was established prior to the Civil War for enslaved African Americans residing at Terre Haute farm. After emancipation, the cemetery was used by the members of the Huguenot Springs community, with the last recorded interment in 1937. The cemetery was relocated to the Powhatan Community Cemetery In Powhatan Courthouse due to the construction of Route 288. , Erected by the Department of Transportation, 2007.
Approximately 1 mile southeast of here was a cemetery containing one hundred and sixteen graves associated with the African American community of Huguenot Springs. Historical and archaeological evidence indicates that the cemetery was established prior to the Civil War for enslaved African Americans residing at Terre Haute farm. After emancipation, the cemetery was used by the members of the Huguenot Springs community, with the last recorded interment in 1937. The cemetery was relocated to the Powhatan Community Cemetery In Powhatan Courthouse due to the construction of Route 288.
Erected by the Department of Transportation, 2007.
Location. 37° 33.685′ N, 77° 41.77′ W. Marker is near Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. Marker is at the intersection of Huguenot Trail (Virginia Route 711) and Venita Road (Virginia Route 624), on the right when traveling west on Huguenot Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midlothian VA 23113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,848 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
