Clarke Cemetery
Narrative
This cemetery is also known as Rock Hill Farm.
Survey Details
| Classification: | Family |
| Status: | Not Maintained |
| Condition: | Good |
| Approx. Size: | 62 x 36 feet |
| Approximate Number of Burials: | Approx. 8 |
| Markers: | Tombstone, Fieldstone, Unmarked |
| Surnames Listed on Markers: |
William D. Clarke of Prince William County VA, born Dec 6, 1858, died Nov 4, 1891, A dutiful son, devoted husband, affectionate father, true friend and good citizen. |
| Comments: | Once considered lost, this cemetery has made a great transformation. |
| Surveyed By: | Ron Turner - May 11, 2001 |
| Latitude / Longitude: | 38.632723, -77.332045 |
Site Visits
| Visited by: | Date: | Comments: |
|---|---|---|
| E. R. Conner, III | Oct. 6 1979 | Cem. legally reserved. Several fieldstones of gray or quartzy rock seem to be disturbed from their original locations. Both marked headstones have been removed from bases and are leaning against them. There are additional graves here, at least two with inscribed portions of former markers missing.
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| Ron Turner | Sept. 9th 1993 | Both headstones broken and on the ground. There are several graves marked with fieldstones. |
| David Cuff | Dec. 20, 2017 | Cemetery is overgrown but still seems similar to when Ron Turner visited it 24 years ago. |
| David Cuff | May 2025 | Cemetery is overgrown. We met with decendents of the Clarke Family. Clean up has begun May 2025. Doug Ferebcz, a leader with the Boy Scouts has been working on it. |
Images
Images taken Dec. 2017
Images taken May 2025
