We of course do not have extant burying grounds with long-lived markers as old as those in the UK, but as I read through this thread, that seems not to matter.

There are three cemeteries in what was my town until a year ago in which I love to walk or sit. There is the original cemetery of the Episcopal church I attend, St. Matthew's, which was lost to the Presbyterian Church as the result of the Revolutionary War. (Long story of historical significance that I won't go into here.) In terms of Anglo history in the southern USA, St. Matthews was the first Episcopal parrish established in North Carolina. There is the nearly as old cemetery at the current Episcopal Church. Last, but certainly not least, is the slave cemetery on Margaret Lane, where the oldest and biggest tree in Hillsborough stood until a severe storm knocked down that grand old oak several years ago.

The slave cemetery is very different from the other two. There are few, if any, extant markers. A lot of research has gone into determining who is buried there, and there is a large granite stone with a brass plate that lists the names of those who have been documented, and as research continues, names are occasionally added. After the Civil War it was in use until sometime in the early 1930's.