Barton’s Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Barton’s Crossroads
Directions: This cemetery is on Flatridge Rd (Rt 658) between Old Bridle Creek Rd (Rt 601) and Troutdale Hwy (SR 16). The cemetery lies on the northwest corner of the junction of Flatridge Rd and Littlefield Road (733). It is adjacent to the roads and is clearly visible from Flatridge Rd.
GPS Coordinates: N36.657467 W81.353165
Surveyed by: Jeff Weaver and Ginger Ballard, 4 March 2003
Comments: Barton’s Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church was organized in 1896 and was disbanded in 1986 due to the lack of members. It was part of the Mountain District Primitive Baptist Association during its existence. The cemetery is rather small but well fenced and maintained.
Two views of the Barton’s Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church Building, taken March 4, 2003
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| GREER, Freeda Lois | 18 May 1933 | 10 Apr 1937 | |
| Row 2 | |||
| unknown | field stone | ||
| Row 3 | |||
| unknowns | two concrete markers | ||
| WILSON, Mary C. | 21 Feb 1861 | 21 Feb 1947 | |
| WILSON, Andrew J. | 31 Dec 1866 | 4 Oct 1940 | |
| Row 4 | |||
| WARREN, C.M. | 28 Mar 1915 | 22 Apr 1915 | |
| unknown | concrete marker | ||
| PILKINS, Carrie E. | 24 Sep 1883 | 18 May 1919 | double stone with next |
| PILKINS, Colonel W. | 14 Apr 1872 | 2 Feb 1931 | |
| HASH, Ralph H. | 1 Mar 1914 | 13 May 1986 | S1 U.S. Navy World War II |
| HASH, Laura L. | 5 Nov 1879 | 5 Feb 1964 | double stone with next |
| HASH, Letcher Z. | 14 Feb 1878 | 26 Mar 1935 | |
| Row 5 | |||
| BYRD, Luie | 6 Sep 1905 | 18 Sep 1905 | s/o M.L. & Nora Byrd |
| BYRD, infant | 31 Mar 1912 | 31 Mar 1912 | d/o M.L. & Nora Byrd |
| unknown | concrete marker | ||
| unknown | concrete marker | ||
| Row 6 | |||
| GREEAR, Dora | 20 Dec 1882 | 2 May 1905 | d/o S.A. & N.C. Greear |
| GREEAR, infant | s/o S.A. & N.C. Greear | ||
| GREER, infant | 14 Nov 1930 | 14 Nov 1930 | s/o Charles P. & Olga Cox Greer |
| GREER, Nancy C. | 15 Sep 1856 | 12 Feb 1947 | double stone with next |
| GREER, S.A., Elder | 2 Mar 1860 | 16 Apr 1935 | Primitive Baptist Minister |
| TESTERMAN, Casie Loria | 20 Aug 1870 | 20 Mar 1917 | w/o James Testerman |
| GREER, Joe W. | 23 Mar 1928 | 28 Apr 1990 | U.S. Army |
| GREER, James Preston | 29 Jun 1919 | 21 Sep 1936 | |
| GREER, Olga C. | [9 Jun] 1890 | [5 Jun] 1982 | double stone with next; [d/o Morgan L. Cox & Jane Halsey] |
| GREER, Charles P. | 1895 | 1970 | |
| Row 7 | |||
| GREER, Marvin W. | 27 Jul 1931 | 1 Jun 1998 | s/o Ida L. & Franklin M. Greer; A1C U.S. Air Force Korea |
| GREER, Ida Lee | 7 May 1906 | 16 Oct 1999 | w/o Franklin M. Greer |
| GREER, Franklin M. | 24 Jul 1899 | 31 May 1953 | |
| GREER, Franklin Clay | 31 Oct 1929 | 24 Apr 1950 | s/o F.M. & Ida Greer |
| PARKS, Susan M. | 27 Jan 1851 | 2 Sep 1927 | |
| PARKS, Floyd A. | 20 Mar 1849 | 8 Jul 1943 | |
| Known to be buried here–from records of Paul Herndon | |||
| RICHARDSON, Infant | [infant of Floyd Richardson]; field stone | ||
| BYRD, child | [child of M.L. & Nora Byrd; field stone; possibly unmarked grave beside siblings in row 5] | ||
| BYRD, child | [child of M.L. & Nora Byrd; concrete marker; possibly unmarked grave beside siblings in row 5] | ||
| LOVELACE, John L. | 19 Mar 1919 | 21 Jun 1926 | stone not found in 2003 |
| PILKINS, child | [probably unmarked grave beside Carrie E. Pilkins] | ||
| OSBORNE, child | [child of Bud Osborne; field stone; possibly unmarked grave in row 3] | ||
| OSBORNE, child | [child of Bud Osborne; field stone; possibly unmarked grave in row 3] | ||
| REEDY, Lee | [field stone; possibly unmarked grave in row 2] | ||