Hylton Family Cemetery

 

Locality: Roanoke City                        Temporal Period:                  2^nd quarter – 2^nd half 20^th c.

Realty Map:          5090112                                  Cultural Affiliation:              African-American

USGS Map:           Bent Mountain                     Landform:                              Ridge top knoll

Grid Locus:            J-1                                           Elevation:                              1240 feet

UTM Easting:       586350                                    Aspect:                                  Flat

UTM Northing:    4122430

 

Site Dimensions:  41 by 60 feet

 

Survey Description:  Site consists of a small family cemetery with at least ten graves.  All of the observed graves were marked with modern metal markers.  The size of the cemetery and its internal configuration suggest other, unmarked graves may be present; however, this is not certain.  All of the observed graves were oriented to the northeast.  The cemetery is now located in a condominium development and The Glen Homeowners Association provides maintenance.  It is kept clear and contains little vegetation.  Large oak trees are present around the perimeter of the site.  Cemetery is unenclosed.  A pile of eroding shale fragments along the north side of the cemetery may represent discarded fieldstone markers but this is not certain.  Site was field inspected, photographed, and grave marker inscriptions were transcribed.  Observed graves were located in an area estimated to measure about 30 by 35 feet; however, a larger site size was recorded in local real estate records.

 

Survey Date:                                                                     7/99

 

Field Notes:           _x_Yes   ___No

Photographs:        _x_Yes   ___No

 

References:           None

 

Additional Comments:  Assigned temporal period was based on the 1946 through 1982 range of death dates inscribed on observed headstones.  The cemetery is not marked on the USGS Bent Mountain map sheet, but it is marked on local realty maps.  The cemetery is located on The Glen condominium complex.  It is located immediately west of a lawn that separates condominium buildings located at 4631 & 4641 Heather Drive. A chain link fence marks the boundary between the western side of the cemetery and a residential property that fronts Grandin Road.

 

Marker Inscriptions:

 

Mrs Mae A                                                           Mrs Rinda                                             Mrs Leathia

Smith                                                                      H  Patterson                                          P  Hylton

1903        1969                                                        1915        1956                                        1884        1955

 

Mrs Fitzhugh                                                        Ms. Mary                                              Crowell Hylton

L  Hylton                                                               H  Day                                                    1902        1951

1886        1954                                                        1897        1955       

 

Mrs Cynthia                                                          Mr Henry                                               Mr Cosley H.

Hylton                                                                    Hylton                                                    Helton

1946                                                                        1948                                                        1903        1982

 

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metal marker

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