I would start with the courthouse where the property is located. They should be able to tell you who owns the property and what the laws are. 
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> On Feb 11, 2022, at 10:27 AM, Wickstead, Laura <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> From the Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation Association<https://honorfairfaxcemeteries.org/resources/>.   Scroll down to Virginia section.
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> Laura
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> Laura S. Wickstead, MLS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Zach Lewis
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> Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] cemetery laws, VA
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> Hi Carole, I don't think there are any laws that would prevent you from visiting a cemetery in Virginia. I have visited numerous cemeteries and had no problem walking around gathering information from the headstones. My only suggestion is that if you were to visit one that is heavily overgrown you might want to wait until late late fall or early spring because of snakes. Of course if you have to cut through someone's property I would get there permission to do so.
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> Zach Lewis
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>> On Fri, Feb 11, 2022, 9:42 AM Carole D. Bryant < [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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>> I have a rather extensive question !
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>> Being a resident of Maryland, I have little or no knowledge of
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>> Virginia's cemetery laws, specifically regarding old family
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>> graveyards. Who owns the cemetery?  Who can be buried in the cemetery?
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>> How may one obtain access to an old cemetery which is surrounded by a
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>> parcel of land now owned by someone not related? etc. etc.  ANY HELP will be GREATLY APPRECIATED !
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>> If anyone would like to comment on Virginia customs regarding this
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>> subject, that would also be VERY HELPFUL.
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>> Gratefully,
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>>         Mrs. Carole Bryant
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>>         Prince Frederick, MD
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