African American Graveyards of Chincoteague Island
There are two African American graveyards on Chincoteague, Christ Union Baptist Cemetery and Odd Fellows Cemetery. Both are located on the west side Willow Street. There are many unmarked graves in both cemeteries and, at present, no records for either have been located.
Odd Fellows Cemetery, long and narrow, is right on the street, just north of the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.
Christ Union Baptist Cemetery is north of Odd Fellows and sits back from the road a bit. Most of the cemetery is behind the chain link fence where ponies are kept and partly hidden by trees and undergrowth. The northern and southern thirds are cleared out and grave sites are accessible. The center section, which contains several damaged headstones, is heavily overgrown. Christ Union Baptist Church itself stood at the back of the clearing on the north side of the cemetery.
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Christ Union Baptist Church Cemetery
Individual Tombstones in Christ Union
Baptist Cemetery
Cemetery Map