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CULPEPER NATIONAL CEMETERY
This reservation is situated at Culpeper, in Culpeper County, and contains an area of 6 acres.
Title.—1. Decree of condemnation for 6 acres of land in the matter of Edward B. Hill, v. United States, in the United States district court for the district of Virginia. Rendered April 27, 1867, and filed with the record in said cause in the clerk's office of said court.
2. Deed from John M. Leavell and wife and William T. Leavell, trustees, etc., dated October 3, 1890, conveying 2,830 square feet of land for right of way and approach to cemetery. Recorded in book 24, page 129, of the deed records of Culpeper County.
3. Deed from Carter A. Saunders and wife, dated November 11, 1890, conveying 16,260 square feet of kind for roadway and approach to cemetery. Recorded in book 24, page 130, of same records.
4. Deed from the board of trustees of the Catalpa School district, dated November 20, 1890, conveying 5,660 square feet of land for right of way and approach to cemetery. Recorded in book 24, page 128, of same records.
Revocable license.—April 10, 1914, to the Culpeper Silk Mills (Inc.), to construct a crossing and cinder path on south side of the Government approach roadway.
(Source: U.S. Military Reservations, National Cemeteries, and Military Parks, By Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army, Pub. 1916, Transcribed by: Chris Davis)
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