John Andrew Peak Cemetery

Grayson County, Virginia

Location: Bear Branch, Mouth of Wilson

Directions: The cemetery is on the south side (left if traveling west from U.S. 58 at Mouth of Wilson), past the junction with York Ridge Road (Rt ).

GPS Coordinates: N36.6016 W81.3908 (estimated)

Surveyed by: March Kiser

Comments: John Andrew Peak is buried alone on his farm. The reason for his being buried in this way was that one of his sons was a ne’er-do-well, and Mr. Peak wanted to be buried here to look over what the errant son was doing. It did little good; the son lost the farm and moved on, leaving Peak here alone. The story was related by March Kiser.