Charles Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
"Coloured" Grave Yard
On December 16, 1836, Andrew Hunter and his wife Elizabeth sold this lot to the Trustees of the City of Charles Town and their successors in office forever, for the sum of fifty dollars. This lot was intended for and always be used as a potters field and burying place for coloured persons. The amount was raised and contributed out of proceeds of a fair held by the scholars of William M. Jones School."
Erected 2005 by Charles Town Historic Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Landmarks. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 1836.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 17.353′ N, 77° 51.251′ W. Marker was in Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It was at the intersection of South Seminary Street and East Avis Street, on the right when traveling south on South Seminary Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 310 S Seminary St, Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Who Is Buried Here? (a few steps from this marker); An African American Cemetery Reclaimed (within shouting distance of this marker); A Cemetery Disturbed (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Cemetery Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Edge Hill Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); The Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Lock Graveyard Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles Town.
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 6, 2025
3. Refurbished Cemetery. "Coloured" Grave Yard Marker was removed
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 924 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.
