Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

In 2018 during the construction of new residences…

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 21, 2023

1. In 2018 during the construction of new residences… Marker

Inscription. In 2018 during the construction of new residences, the remains of six individuals, three women and three men, were recovered nearby. These individuals had been interred within the Leesburg Methodist Episcopal Church's Old Stone Church Cemetery during the late nineteenth century. On June 5, 2019, they were returned to the cemetery, interred here in their final place of rest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 5, 2019.

Location. 39° 7.04′ N, 77° 33.953′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It can be reached from Cornwall Street Northwest just west of Wirt Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Cornwall St NW, Leesburg VA 20176, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally,

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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,

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: Highlights of History / The Old Stone Church in Nineteenth-Century Leesburg (here, next to this marker); Site of The Old Stone Church / Successors to the Old Stone Church (here, next to this marker); An Early Methodist Parsonage / The Archaeology of a Church (here, next to this marker); Old Stone Church Site (a few steps from this marker); Early Methodism in Leesburg (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Richard Owings (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Sarah Armat (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Wright Brickell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 21, 2023

2. In 2018 during the construction of new residences… Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.