Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Known Interment
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 19, 2024
1. First Known Interment Marker
Elizabeth Royall, a native of Halifax County, died while a student at one of Danville's female academies. She was supposedly frightened to death by a prank played by schoolmates.
Erected 2000 by Garden Club of Danville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 36° 34.952′ N, 79° 24.083′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of Grove Street and Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 Grove Street, Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia and specifically 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McElroy/Benedict Markers (here, next to this marker); Shepherd/Noble Plot (a few steps from this marker); Cemetery Restored (a few steps from this marker); Dame Children (within shouting distance of this marker); Craghead Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Recovered Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Ross/Patton/Thornton Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Patton Square (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
More about this marker. This Marker is one of fifteen historic markers installed within Grove Street Cemetery by the Garden Club of Danville in 2000.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 30, 2024
2. First Known Interment Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 19, 2024
3. First Known Interment Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 19, 2024
4. Elizabeth Royall
In 1830, Elizabeth Royall was the first known interment in Grove Street Cemetery. Grove Street Cemetery continued to accept interments for ninety years, until 1920.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 19, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
