Douglas Park in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Travers Family Graveyard

Photographed by James Sweetman, November 23, 2011

1. Travers Family Graveyard Marker

Inscription. John N. and Elizabeth Causins Travers established a 30-acre farm here in 1832, when Arlington was rural and had less than 1,500 inhabitants. Over the years the land was subdivided. Descendants and kin lived here, contributing to the life of Arlington into the 20th century. The graveyard on family land continued a burial tradition common in the rural south. At least 15 members of the related Travers, Whitehead, and Dyer families were interred here, including John N. Travers (d. 1837). His will asks that this space "bee reserved for a bury ground for the family...on my west line nevour to bee parted with or tilled as long as eternity shall last." In 1990, there were 15 marked and likely more unmarked graves.

Erected by Arlington County, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 38° 51.491′ N, 77° 5.563′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Douglas Park. It is at the intersection of South Monroe Street and 13th Street South on South Monroe Street. Touch for map. Marker is

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at or near this postal address: 1307 S Monroe St, Arlington VA 22204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Hunter's Crossroads (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Berry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arlington Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mt. Zion Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Alcova (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Roland Herman Bruner (approx. half a mile away); Echo (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Barnard (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015

2. Travers Family Graveyard Marker

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015

3. Travers Family Graveyard Marker

The marker is to the right in this wide view of the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2011, by James Sweetman of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,485 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 24, 2011, by James Sweetman of Arlington, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.