William Campbell’s Grave
The nearby Aspenvale Cemetery contains
the grave of Brig. Gen. William Campbell,
Revolutionary War soldier, militia commander,
and regional political leader. Campbell was
born in Augusta County, Virginia. in 1745, and
by 1768 he had moved to present-day Smyth
County. During the Revolutionary War, Campbell
led his soldiers to victory at the Battle of
King’s Mountain in North Carolina on 7 Oct.
1780. In Jun. 1781, Campbell joined the
Marquis de Lafayette in eastern Virginia until
Campbell’s death on 22 Aug. 1781. He was
buried at Rocky Mills in Hanover County. By
1832, his remains were reinterred at the
Aspenvale Cemetery.
Marker is at the intersection of Lee Highway (U.S. 11) and Wadill Lane, on the right when traveling west on Lee Highway.
Courtesy hmdb.org
