African American Cemetery. This cemetery was created for African-Americans and is called Stanaford Cemetery, which is confusing since the cemetery which apparently was previously for Caucasions, is also called Stanaford Cemetery. They are about 1/2 mile apart. Sadly the dirt road to the cemetery goes right through the cemetery, so graves are on both sides of the road and several are even in the middle of the road. The cemetery is overrun with vegetation and is in a terrible state. BEWARE TICKS AT THIS CEMETERY.

DIRECTIONS:

Out of Beckley to Stanaford WV on Route 41/Stanaford Road, you will pass Stanaford Elementary School on your right and then a little after you will pass Stanaford Missionary Baptist Church, also on your right. About 50 feet past this church is a small, white, unnamed store with a red awning on the LEFT (used to be Hughes Packette many years ago). Turn LEFT on the gravel road (Fiji Road) just at the left of this store. If you go too far you can still turn left at New Beginnings Christian Church and connect to the gravel road behind it. Go a very short distance on this gravel road and you will come to a fork in the road. (The right fork leads to the other Stanaford Cemetery). Keep to the LEFT and follow the road which turns to dirt/mud. Continue about 1/4 mile and at the fork turn RIGHT and pass underneath the power lines. Continue on this road until you come to another fork and go LEFT. The right (or straight ahead road), leads to private property, which is indicated. From this point, if you walk, it is only 3-4 minutes. The entire drive off Stanaford Road is less than 1/2 mile. The road is narrow, can be quite muddy, and logging operations are ongoing as of 2013, which makes Sundays a good time to visit. ALTHOUGH THE GOGGLE MAPS SAYS IT IS ON RILEY ROAD, THE SIGNPOST SAYS FIJI ROAD-41/35.