Peake Family Cemetery
Title
Peake Family Cemetery
Date
Oldest gravestone 1785
Description
This cemetery is the final resting place of both Black and White residents of Gum Springs. The Peake family owned the property from 1762-1805. The Peake family held 3 enslaved people and the area is believed to have been an enslaved cemetery. West Ford purchased the farm in 1805 and at least two of his descendants are buried here.
Creator
The Peake Family
Source
Historic Marker Entry – Peake Family Cemetery, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=131555
Find a Grave Memorials – Peake Family Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2183324/memorial-search#srp-top
Location
Southeast of Gum Springs Community Center at the end of Fordson Road
District
Mount Vernon
Collection
Citation
The Peake Family, “Peake Family Cemetery,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/22.