As far as I'm aware, there are two mechanisms: first, a deed reservation allowing visitation, burials, and upkeep, sometimes along a specific road or path would have legal status. Second, if it can be shown that the family has visited the graveyard regularly, then a de facto right of ingress and egress would have been established. Absent those, if the landowner chose, it is private property and subject to landowner whim. It is also illegal for a landowner or anyone else to knowingly disturb a grave. If you search the Code of Virginia which is online, that should provide statutory evidence. Lyle Browning On Jun 2, 2008, at 10:36 AM, Henry Wiencek wrote: > Is there a Virginia law that compels the owners of a cemetery, > located on > private property, to grant reasonable access to relatives of the > deceased? > > I believe this question has come up before, but a quick search > through the > list archives didn't turn up the answer. > > Henry Wiencek > Charlottesville > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html