Seven Pines

Seven Pines (and the Seven Pines National Cemetery) are located in the unincorporated town of Sandston in Henrico County Virginia. It is believed to have been named for a group of trees planted within the national cemetery near the intersection of the old Williamsburg-Richmond Stage Road and the Nine Mile Road. However, it is also possible that the name "Seven Pines" may have come into use earlier, as pine trees are prolific in the densely wooded areas nearby. Maps and records much earlier than the cemetery refer to the location as "Seven Pines."

During the American Civil War, several major battles of the Peninsula Campaign in 1862 took place nearby, including the Battle of Seven Pines (in Confederate records,) or the Battle of Fair Oaks (in Federal Records.) A National Cemetery was established there in 1866. The cemetery name is derived from the seven pine trees planted along the inside of the cemetery wall in 1869. The cemetery’s 1.9-acres are located on a portion of a battlefield. To help facilitate visitation, an electric street railway was built to the site by a company formed in 1888.

Seven Pines National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. In modern times, the area nearby is commonly called simply "Seven Pines."

Other locations named Seven Pines

* Seven Pines, Alabama in Franklin County; 34°28'26"N 88°4'7"W
* Seven Pines, California in Inyo County; 36°47'8"N 118°17'35"W
* Seven Pines, Mississippi in Carroll County; 33°22'13"N 90°5'41"W
*Seven Pines, Pennsylvania in Juniata County; 40°28'11"N 77°27'45"W
* Seven Pines, Texas in Gregg County; 32°35'29"N 94°49'8"W
* Seven Pines, West Virginia in Marion County; 39°34'0"N 80°26'31"W

External links

* [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/sevenpines.asp Seven Pines National Cemetery website]