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Key West Cemetery

Founded in 1847, this cemetery contains the remains of numerous Civil War army and navy veterans, both Confederate and Union, with many buried in special veterans sections.

Among the Confederate veterans buried here is Captain Henry Mulrennan who commanded The ...

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Coconut Grove Cemetery

This cemetery was developed in 1913 by the Coconut Grove Colored Cemetery Association, which included several prominent local black citizens including E.W.F. Stirrup, Walker Burrows and Joseph Riddick. It is the final resting place of many influential pioneer settlers.

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Rosemary Cemetery

Restored marble headstones and a historical marker at the intersection of Pine Ridge Road and the Tamiami Trail identify Rosemary Cemetery, Naples' primary burial ground until 1947. The cemetery was platted in 1934 to re-inter the remains of the first ...

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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Community Cemetery

Originally known as the White Lily Cemetery, the Mount Olive Courtenay Community Cemetery was on the grounds adjacent to the Bethel AME Church, one of the first black churches on Merritt Island. Grave sites date from 1919.

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Hilltop Cemetery/Cemetery Hill

This African American cemetery, known to locals as Hilltop Cemetery, was established during the 1880s. The oldest grave stone found is dated 1889.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

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Historic Evergreen Cemetery

This historic cemetery is located on 12 acres of land on the western edge of Bartow. One of the area's oldest black cemeteries, it includes the headstone of Andy and Tamer Moore from 1891. The Moores were brought to Bartow ...

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Mt. Olive Cemetery/Mt. Homer Cemetery

This public cemetery was established for African Americans in Eustis at the beginning of the 20th century. Markers bear the names of Black Mutual Aid Societies and Black Fraternal organizations such as: Beauty of Tangerine Chambers, Rising Sun Chamber, Queen ...

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Rose Cemetery

Rose Cemetery, formerly known as Rose Hill Cemetery was a segregated burial site built in the 1800s. Ground-penetrating radar has identified the grave of J. Richard Quarls, honored for his service by the Sons of Confederate Veterans because he joined ...

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Frazier Cemetery

H.C. Frazier established this African American cemetery in 1908 when he buried his son here. Arthur Norton, one of the first black settlers who worked in the phosphate mines, is buried here. The overwhelming majority of Floral City's phosphate workers ...

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Woodlawn Cemetery - West Palm Beach

In a roundabout at its center, this cemetery contains a Confederate monument erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1941.

Also buried in this cemetery are approximately 30 Union veterans, including Willmon Whilldin of the 6th New Jersey ...

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