Appomattox in Appomattox County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Slave Cemetery
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 20, 2025
1. Slave Cemetery Marker
Research using ground penetrating radar in 2015 found at least 61 probable burials.
Erected 2016 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 37° 22.506′ N, 78° 48.154′ W. Marker is in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. It can be reached from Old Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 24) 0.2 miles east of Gordon Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is within Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, on the Grant's Approach Trail, accessible on foot from the North Carolina Monument Wayside. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Appomattox VA 24522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: Raine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Appomattox Court House Confederate Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grant's Approach (about 300 feet away); Appomattox Confederate Cemetery Memorial (about 300 feet away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Sears Lane (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Slave Cemetery. The cemetery is historically associated with the Raine family, which built the house that later became famous as the McLean House. The Raines operated a tavern next door to the house after selling it, and their family cemetery (marked by the Raine Monument) is about 125' west of the Slave Cemetery marker.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 20, 2025
2. Slave Cemetery
There is no discernible indication of the cemetery aside from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
