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

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

1. Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Cedar Grove Cemetery

Established in 1832, Cedar Grove Cemetery is the first public cemetery in Portsmouth. Resting here are many notables, including veterans of the Revolutionary War through World War II. Two hundred and forty of these are soldiers and sailors who fought for the Confederate States of America.

The cemetery fell into disrepair through neglect and vandalism during the years since 1960. It was restored in 1995-98 primarily through the efforts of the Stonewall Camp # 380, Sons of Confederate Veterans, with help from the Portsmouth Sheriff's Work Release Program. Security lights and cameras have been installed around the perimeter to deter loitering and vandalism.

Cedar Grove Cemetery is on the National and Virginia Registers of Historic Places. In addition to its historical significance, it is an exemplary model of the nineteenth century funerary art.

Stonewall Camp # 380, SCV

Erected 2008 by Stonewall Camp # 380, SCV (Sons of Confederate Veterans).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work. In

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addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 36° 50.383′ N, 76° 18.49′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Park View. It can be reached from Fort Lane. 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, 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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Grace Phillips Pollard

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026

2. Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker

(here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Cedar Grove Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Cedar Grove Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); The Portsmouth Cedar Grove Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); CSS Virginia Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Portsmouth Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); This Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Confederate Section (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

3. Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker

The Marker is near the fromt gate obscured by vegetation.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.