Bristol, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

1. Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This site was established in 1857 by Bristol founder Joseph Rhea Anderson for the purpose of a slave cemetery. Buried nearby are twelve slaves including Old Si Goodson, who died in 1862, purportedly at the age of 132, reputed to be the oldest man in the world. Others include Si’s son Abe who walked to Bristol from Mississippi. Melzeeda “Aunt Mellie” Anderson (a cook for the Anderson family) d. 1857, Jacob “Jake” Bosang (whose grave was marked for years with a white post), Rosie “Anderson” d. 1859, LuAnna Goodson, Mary Stoffle, Luke Anderson d. 1862, Caesar Susong, and others unknown.

Erected 2012 by Christmas Tour of Homes.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 36° 35.712′ N, 82° 10.41′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Virginia. It can be reached from East Hill Cemetery Drive north of East State Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristol VA 24201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities Area,

in Southwest Virginia,

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: First Burial in East Hill Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); City Historian (within shouting distance of this marker);

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East Hill Cemetery Confederate Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Founder of Bristol (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line in Tennessee); East Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away in Tennessee); Evan Shelby (approx. ¼ mile away in Tennessee); First Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

Regarding Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery. Marker is located in East Hill Cemetery.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

2. Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker

Confederate Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

3. Confederate Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

4. Confederate Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

5. Confederate Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

6. Confederate Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,637 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.