Cedar Curve Cemetery stood not far from this place inside a bend called Wells Bottom on land first settled by James McMechen in 1776. It was used from 1802 to 1847, but the identities of those buried there are unclear because most of the headstones were broken or weathered and the cemetery was long forgotten. Archaeological excavation found four rows of burials and a total of 25 individuals. Locust Grove Cemetery, about 0.3 miles south, is contemporary with Cedar Curve Cemetery, with its first confirmed burial in 1810. In 2015, the individuals from Cedar Curve Cemetery were reburied in Locust Grove Cemetery by order of the Honorable Judge David W. Hummel, Jr. so the cemetery's historical nature could be preserved and those buried there could be accorded dignity and respect. In frontier Virginia in the early 1800s, preparation of the body for burial took place in the house of the deceased and was carried out by the family. The wake was held in the home with relatives and neighbors present, and funeral services were held either at the graveside or in the church before burial. Because there does not seem to be evidence of a church in the case of Cedar Curve Cemetery, the service was likely held graveside. The funeral most often occurred the day after death. Coffins would have been made from local hardwoods such as oak or walnut and sized to the height and weight of the deceased. The grave was dug by hand with picks and shovels to fit the coffin, often by neighboring families so the bereaved family could grieve, with the expectation that the favor would be returned in the event of another death. After graveside services, the coffin was laid into the grave, a few final words were said, and the grave was filled.