Park View in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Portsmouth Cedar Grove Cemetery

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

1. The Portsmouth Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Established in 1832, Cedar Grove is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Portsmouth. Listed on the Virginia and national registers of historic sites, the cemetery is noted for its funerary art and the civic, business, maritime, religious, and military leaders who are buried here. In 1855, the Portsmouth and Norfolk area suffered an epidemic of yellow fever which killed one in every three citizens. Historical markers placed throughout the cemetery allow for self-guided tours.

Erected 2023 by The Portsmouth Cedar Grove Cemetery Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 36° 50.326′ N, 76° 18.461′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Park View. It can be reached from Fort Lane north of London Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. The Marker is located in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Fort Lane, Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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: Chaplain Vernon Eskridge (here, next to this marker); Funerary Art (here, next to this marker); Charles R. McAlpine, M.D. (a few steps from this marker); The Sisters of Mercy (a few steps from this marker); John Luke Porter (a few steps from this marker); Roll of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Ellsberry V. White (within shouting distance of this marker); James F. Crocker (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

2. The Portsmouth Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

3. The Portsmouth Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.