Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Shiloh Baptist Cemetery
1882
Photographed by Kevin W., August 20, 2010
1. Shiloh Baptist Cemetery Marker
Burial grounds of Shiloh Baptist (Old Site & New Site) and Mount Zion Churches.
Joseph F. Walker and Jason C. Grant are buried here.
The separate marker, above this one, states:
Gates presented by Ever Ready Club, Shiloh, Old Site Church, May 30, 1939
Erected by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1939.
Location. 38° 18.279′ N, 77° 28.269′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Monument Avenue just east of Littlepage Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22401, 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 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 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: Memorial Recreation Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meditation Rock (about 700 feet away); Welcome (about 800 feet away); Col. George Eskridge Memorial Tree (about 800 feet away); The Mary Washington Monument (about 800 feet away); Mary Washington Burial Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Religious Liberty
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Canal Ditch (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Kevin W., August 20, 2010
2. Shiloh Baptist Cemetery Marker and gates
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 716 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
