Ford-Ellis-Syms Cemetery
Title
Ford-Ellis-Syms Cemetery
Description
The cemetery is located about 100' north of the house. Dogwood trees line the north, west, and south sides of the 30'x 60' plot. Periwinkle is growing under the trees and on some graves. There are 12 clearly discernible grave depressions, four of which are marked by sunken fieldstones.
Survey information completed by Virginia Room Librarian Brian Conley
Survey information completed by Virginia Room Librarian Brian Conley
Location
This Black cemetery is located on private property off Seneca Road near its connection with Georgetown Pike in the rear of the shopping center.
1011 Seneca Rd, Great Falls, Va
District
Dranesville
Collection
Citation
“Ford-Ellis-Syms Cemetery,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/78.