Charles Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
African American Cemetery Monument
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 6, 2025
1. African American Cemetery Monument Marker
This monument honors the unknown number of enslaved and free African Americans buried in this cemetery and in the adjacent alley between 1836 and 1876.
This memorial stands as our testament that these individuals are important to this community and we embrace them as our own
Erected 2025 by Mayor and City Council of Charles Town, WV.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 39° 17.351′ N, 77° 51.274′ W. Marker is in Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on East Avis Street just west of South Seminary Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 S Seminary St, Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: An African American Cemetery Reclaimed (here, next to this marker); A Cemetery Disturbed (a few steps from this marker); Who Is Buried Here? (within shouting distance of this marker); Edge Hill Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Confederate Dead (about 300 feet away); Lock Graveyard Memorial (about 300 feet away); Zion Episcopal Church Yard (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles Town.
Another marker is no longer nearby. "Coloured" Grave Yard (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 6, 2025
2. Reverse side African American Cemetery Monument
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 6, 2025
3. African American Cemetery entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
