Cemetery located on a wooded tract of land once referred to as the "Lands of Wakefield", owned by George Washington's father and grandfather. Portions of these lands, 200 acres on the south side of Bridges Creek were patented by John Washington in 1662 and 1664. Later acquisitions of land would follow in the Washington family.

The "Blenheim Plantation" land was patented by Henry Washington in 1728. Additional acquisition of lands adjoining were later made, that became a part of the "Lands of Wakefield". The land encompassing the plantation became owned by Augustine Washington I (1694-1743), the son of Lawrence Washington and his wife Mildred Warner, married 1715 Jane Butler. Augustine Washington II (half-brother of President George Washington) and Anne Aylett lived on the land, followed by their son Capt. William Augustine Washington.

Following the burning of George Washington's home at "Wakefield" on Christmas Day 1779, on the adjoining land, the "Blenheim Plantation" house was built for Capt. William Augustine Washington. In 1782, he is listed as having 69 slaves.

In 1783, the family moved into the "Haywood Plantation" house. Blenheim Plantation was later occupied by his daughter Sarah Tayloe Washington, who had married her cousin Lawrence Washington (1791-1875). Their 11 children were born at Blenheim Plantation from 1820-1846. The family is buried at the Washington Cemetery, Oak Grove, with exception of George A. Washington.

Access Road is at 737 Popes Creek Road, midway between Wakefield Corner (Rte 3 & Rte 204 Popes Creek Road) and George Washington Birthplace National Monument, north of Popes Creek. The cemetery appears at the top and within a wooded ridge to the southwest of the Blenheim Plantation house at Latane.

Cemetery location identified from the Mattox Creek Topographic Map in Westmoreland County VA.

Because of the cemetery's southern proximity to the plantation house and being in a wooded area, this may be a slave cemetery.