HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Stony Run Church Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Stony Run graveyard:
                  1937 Dec. 16
                  Research made by Howard Hiner

Cemetery Location:  At Stony Run Church, Stony Run, Virginia
                    Highland County, Virginia


DATE:

None.

OWNERS:

Stony Run Presbyterian Church

DESCRIPTION:

It is a public graveyard of the community of this church, and is in nice 
condition, situated back of the church, being enclosed with nice fence in the 
same lot with the church.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Although the markers with inscriptions dating before 1860 are few, it is said 
this graveyard dates from 1814 and that the church was built over some of the 
graves, the church being built in 1868.

Some of the Wilson family were buried here, although no markers to their memory, 
it will be recalled the Wilsons were among the first settlers here, and that 
their fortified house was attacked by the Indians in 1764 this being the last 
Indian raid in Highland.

The only inscription is:

Washington Stephenson
Died May 31, 1858
Aged 45 years


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

This information was obtained from visit to site, from Miss Rose Stephenson and 
George Cleek.

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