George Washington Parks Family Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Flatridge
Directions: From the junction of Flatridge Rd (Rt 601) and Honey Grove Rd (Rt. 672) go south on Honey Grove Rd about 0.4 mile to Roberts Cove Rd (Rt 674). Go east of Roberts Cove Rd about 1 mile past two large turns. The cemetery is on the north side of the road and is not visible from the road.
GPS Coordinates: N36.699986 W81.316436
Surveyed by: Rodney Johnson, Donna Edwards
Comments: There are only two graves here with markers that have names. There are at least 13 more graves marked by fieldstones. The cemetery measures approx. 55 by 60 feet and is laid out in 6 rows. George is buried in the 3rd row near the center of the cemetery and Lillian is to the left side in the 5th row.Catherine Comer is said to a be the daughter of John M. and Elizabeth Comer. John M. was the son of John R. and Rebecca Comer; John R. was the son of Richard Comer from Washington Co., VA.
Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
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PARKS, George Washington | [1822] | 22 Mar 1880 | stone marked with initials “GWP”; [s/o Andrew & Susan Cox Parks; h/o Catherine Comer m 3 Dec 1841; Grayson Home Guards] |
JONES, Lillian | 2 Feb 1878 | 27 Feb 1886 |