Custis Tombs
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Custis Tombs
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John Custis IV tomb in 2016
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| Location | Northwest of the junction of Rtes. 644 and 645, near Cheapside, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′44″N 76°0′14″W / 37.22889°N 76.00389°WCoordinates: 37°13′44″N 76°0′14″W / 37.22889°N 76.00389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1650 |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000815 |
| VLR # | 065-0032 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968 |
Custis Tombs, also known as Custis cemetery at Arlington, is a historic family burial ground located near Cheapside, Northampton County, Virginia. It consists of two tombs surrounded by a poured concrete platform raised a few inches above ground level. It includes the grave of John Custis (1630-1696), Major General and member of the Council for Virginia and progenitor of the Custis family in America. The other tomb is the box-like marble tomb of John Custis IV (1678-1749) with its pyramidal top and drapery carvings on the long sides. The tombs were associated with Arlington mansion and located west of the separately listed Arlington Archeological Site.
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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