Barton Heights Cemeteries
Barton Heights Cemeteries is a set of six contiguous historic African-American cemeteries located in Richmond, Virginia, though were originally part of Henrico County.Photo: Crazyale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: set of six contiguous historic African-American cemeteries located in Richmond, Virginia
- Also known as: “Barton Heights Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Almshouse and Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground.
The Almshouse
Heritage site
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
The Almshouse, also known as the City Home is a historic almshouse and hospital complex located in Richmond, Virginia. The Almshouse is situated 1,900 feet south of Barton Heights Cemeteries.
Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground
Historic site
Photo: 2nd ABG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground was established by the city of Richmond, Virginia, for the interment of free people of color, and the enslaved. Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Barton Heights Cemeteries.
Hebrew Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jmurden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hebrew Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, also known as Hebrew Burying Ground, and previously the Jew's Burying Ground, dates from 1816. This Jewish cemetery, one of the oldest in the United States, was founded in 1816 as successor to the Franklin Street Burial Grounds of 1789. Hebrew Cemetery is situated 2,200 feet south of Barton Heights Cemeteries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barton Heights and Chestnut Hill.
Barton Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Barton Heights is a streetcar suburb neighborhood and former town in the Northside area of Richmond, Virginia. The area was primarily developed between 1890 and the 1920s.
Chestnut Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Parismina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chestnut Hill is an unincorporated community in the City of Richmond, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Jackson Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
Barton Heights Cemeteries
- Categories: architectural ensemble, cemetery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.55799° or 37° 33′ 29″ northLongitude
-77.43243° or 77° 25′ 57″ westInception
1815Open location code
8794HH59+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 44884751OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q16164769
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In Other Languages
“Barton Heights Cemeteries” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Kabari na Barton Heights”
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