The Friends of Old Lick

Historical map showing the location of Old Lick Burial Grounds before urban renewal in the area of Gainesborough, marked by a box. Streets such as Orange Avenue and Magnolia are labeled, along with the Civic Center complex and a dashed outline of the Chartered Town of Gainesborough.

The History of the Old Lick Cemetery

Learn about the creation of the cemetery and its history through Roanoke’s growth

History
A weathered tombstone for Henrietta Samples with overgrown plants.

Stories of the lives of Old Lick

Biographies of the people buried at the Old Lick Cemetery

Stories