West End Cemetery
Title
West End Cemetery
Date
1884
Description
This cemetery is located on the west side of the 500 block of Lewis Street, off Lawyers Road, in Vienna. According to an article in the 26 May 1988 Vienna Times by Carol Bonham, this cemetery is on land once owned by Capt. Harmon L. Salsbury where he built his home “Windover Heights.” In 1884, Salsbury, who had commanded a division of African American soldiers during the Civil War, conveyed land to Blacks for use as a cemetery. The cemetery has been known over the years as the Borgus, the North-South, the Lewis Street, and the Windover Cemetery. It was named West End Cemetery in 1986 when restoration was being planned by Historic Vienna, Inc. After the restoration, over 250 people at- tended a dedication ceremony at the cemetery on 26 April 1987.
When the gravestones were read in April 1988, the cemetery was in excellent condition and was being maintained by Historic Vienna, Inc. The cemetery contained 27 gravestones. The earliest death date was 1884; the most recent was 1978.
When the gravestones were read in April 1988, the cemetery was in excellent condition and was being maintained by Historic Vienna, Inc. The cemetery contained 27 gravestones. The earliest death date was 1884; the most recent was 1978.
Creator
Capt. Harmon L. Salsbury
Source
Original Information from Volume 1 of the “Gravestone Books”
Location
West side of the 500 block of Lewis Street, off Lawyers Road Vienna, Virginia
District
Hunter Mill
Collection
Citation
Capt. Harmon L. Salsbury, “West End Cemetery,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/8.