This cemetery is located on the Bloomsbury Estate and is located to the left of the plantation house as you come up the driveway.

James Taylor II was granted 13,000 acres of land in what became Orange County. He built his home about 1722 and called it Bloomsbury. Following his death in 1729, Bloomsbury's vast holdings were divided among his children. George received Midland (now Yattan), James III received Bloomsbury, Erasmus received Greenfield and Zachary received Meadow Farm.

After James Taylor III died, Bloomsbury passed out of the Taylor family when it was bought by William Quarles. In 1842, it was purchased by Francis Jerdone and it consisted of 1400 acres at that time. The Jerdone family and descendants owned it until it was purchased in 1965 by Jaquelin E. Taylor, a direct descendant of the original builder, James Taylor II. The Jerdone family founded a new cemetery on the property to the left of the plantation house, rather than using the small Taylor-Quarles Cemetery to the right of the house.

During the time the Jerdone family lived here, the Civil War was taking place. General Lee had his army encamped on part of the farm. While Lee's army was there during the winter of 1864-1864, the General wrote a letter to Francis Jerdone, asking him to entertain Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy. President Davis remained at Bloomsbury three days. Today, Bloomsbury farm is now made up of only about 300 acres.

Directions:
From Orange, Virginia, drive east on Route 20 to just before the small airport, where you will turn left (north) on Bloomsbury Road; it is paved until you go past the airport's boundary on the right. Drive a short distance on the now dirt road until you get to the gate. Then you will need to park and walk about a 1000 feet to get to the house and the two cemeteries. There is a pedestrian unlocked gate to the left of the locked road gate, but permission should be secured before walking into the property.