Glebe Burying Ground
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Glebe Burying Ground, also known as Glebe Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located near Swoope, Augusta County, Virginia. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Augusta County and contains a wide variety of stones illustrating the evolution of local funerary art from the 1770s through the 19th centur
y. The land that it sits on was purchased in 1749 to provide an income for the local Anglican parish, but it is unknown when the burying ground actually began to be used. It is now owned by the county. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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