Fairview Cemetery
Also known as: Dhr Id#132-5018
Why it's listed
Fairview Cemetery occupies high ground on the north side of Sperryville Pike in Culpeper, Virginia. It consists of two cemeteries with linked but separate histories: the municipal Citizens' Cemetery, laid out in the mid-1800s and expanded in later additions, and an adjoining African-American cemetery, also called Antioch Cemetery. Roads follow a grid, with a Confederate monument erected in 1881 as the focal point of the older section. Other features include a stone and iron enclosure wall along the highway, a two-story caretaker's lodge built in 1907, and many family plots with tablet markers, obelisks, and varied enclosures. The Black cemetery began in 1904, when Antioch Baptist Church and two fraternal organizations bought land after the town required segregated burials in 1903. Antioch Baptist Church added land in 1921. The grounds remain in use and keep much of their original layout, markers and landscaping.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the cemetery as two linked burial grounds whose original designs remain largely intact. Its landscape plan, grave markers, plot enclosures and 1881 Confederate monument reflect late 19th- and early 20th-century cemetery design. It also documents the 1903 segregation of the town cemetery and the response of African-American organizations that bought and managed their own burial ground in 1904.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF). NRHP reference 100012124, listed August 13, 2025. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 11 Lambert Street, Staunton |
|---|---|
| County | Staunton |
| Listed | August 13, 2025 |
| Reference number | 100012124 |
| Resource type | Site |
| Architect / builder | Caretaker's lodge built in 1907 by Culpeper Hardware Manufacturing |
| Architectural style | Late 19th Century and Early 20th Century American Movements |
| Areas of significance | Ethnic Heritage-Black, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The cemetery remains active, with modern grave markers among the historic ones. It has lost some vegetation and grave markers but retains its integrity. |
| Acreage | 5.87 |
| Coordinates | 38.16463, -79.06797 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Sites (archaeological sites, battlefields, landscapes) are often listed with a restricted address to protect them from looting or disturbance. Listing is honorary for private owners; federal undertakings on or near the site go through Section 106 review, and state laws may protect burials and artefacts regardless of listing.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 100012124.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives)
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.