​Elk Run Drive
Elkton, Virginia 22827
Last updated on April 9, 2024
Directions from St. Paul United Methodist Church and Cemetery to site 39:
  • ​Turn left onto Newtown Rd in 150 ft ​
  • In 0.7 mi, turn right onto North St
  • In 250 ft, turn right onto Elk Run Dr
  • The destination is in 100 ft 
Elk Run Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery. There is an area in Section 1 that is a “slave cemetery,” designated with an inscribed stone marker that reads:
“Beloved Slaves – Gone But Not Forgotten.” There is a ceremony held annually on the second Saturday of February to honor the lives of those formerly enslaved and buried in Elk Run. The event is held near President Lincoln’s birthday, who signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freed enslaved persons in the Confederacy. The service includes hymns, prayers, the laying of a wreath, and the reading of 23 names of an enslaved family believed to be buried there. 
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