New River Notes
Since 1998 - Historical and Genealogical Resources
for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia
Elk Creek Community Cemetery (African-American)
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: This cemetery is located west of US 21 off Victory Lane in Elk Creek.
Directions: From 21 turn west on Victory Lane and then north on Echo Ridge Ln. The cemetery is on the bank on the right side of the road and is visible from Victory Lane.
GPS Coordinates: N36.73297 W81.16967
Surveyed by: 15 March 2004 by Rich and Ginger Ballard and compared with Paul Herndon’s files.
Comments: This cemetery is partially fenced and is mown.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| DURING, Linda | 23 Jun 1951 | 9 Jun 1992 | |
| JOHNSON, Kanetta | 8 Nov 1925 | 15 May 2001 | double stone with next |
| JOHNSON, Elmo | 1 Apr 1916 | 25 Apr 2002 | |
| Row 2 | |||
| KYLE, Mary | 1928 | 2000 | Metal Marker |
| JOHNSON, Thelma W. | 23 Apr 1918 | 2 Dec 1996 | |
| JOHNSON, Rex L. | 1 Aug 1923 | 30 May 1984 | H/o Thelma Wolfe Johnson; S/o Wise and Eaula Hale Johnson; b/o Robert Lee Johnson |
| JOHNSON, Pearl L. | 10 May 1917 | 11 Sep 1986 | Nee Lynch; W/o Garnet Johnson |
| JOHNSON, G.P. | 21 Apr 1957 | 25 Jul 1997 | U.S. Marine Corps |
| McKINNEY, Damica Jashon | 12 Jul 1994 | 14 Dec 1994 | |
| Row 3 | |||
| JACKSON, Verna McKinney | 2 Sep 1900 | 17 Jul 1993 | |
| BRAXTON, Katie M. | 15 Jun 1912 | 11 Nov 1990 | Nee McKinney; W/o Joe Braxton, who is buried at Johnson Cemetery; Sister of Rex McKinney |
| McKINNEY, Rex | 10 Mar 1910 | 5 Apr 1986 | "Husband" |
| Also buried in this cemetery | |||
| JOHNSON, Robert Lee | 1926 | 1982 | Never married; S/o Wise and Eaula Hale Johnson; this is the first grave in this cemetery |