Florida's Lost & Abandoned Graveyards

Not Just Links! This site had real information.

Research & Restoration of graveyards & cemeteries throughout Florida

Have you ever been walking in the woods and come across a group of tombstones. They were probably overgrown with weeds, some of them maybe even broken. Did you wonder why they were there? Who were they, why were they buried in this lonely place ? Was this an old homesite, the remains of an old town, were they just travelers killed on their journey?

Someone loved these people and cared enough to mark their graves. They were people just like us once. Should their graves just be left to disappear? If we don't preserve their history, who will preserve ours?

Many towns and cities do not even know these places exist. Someday they will have homes or stores built over them. It is our job to remind the system that these graveyards exist and that people still care about them. If we can update current lists, maybe we can protect these sites from development.

Old Graveyard in the Woods by Angel Dean

Cemetery sites listed

We have tried to list as many cemetery sites as we could find. Unfortunately many of these sites have been visited by vandals and people trying to steal artifacts. For this reason we have not put addresses or directions to these sites. If you need to find a specific site please email us and we will help you get there. We are sorry for the trouble but we are hoping to protect what remains of these historic places.

Some of the sites have transcriptions available. Just click on the cemetery name to find this information.

If you are looking for an ancestor that was buried in Hernando County prior to 1992 but you are unsure which cemetery they are in, email me with their name and I might be able to help you.

Most Endangered Site

Brooksville's Old Confederate Cemetery is definately our most endangered site. It was used for over 100 years. The oldest known burial is from 1852 and the last known was in 1956. So far, we have names of at least 30 burials. Sadly, there are only 3 headstones left after repeated visits from vandals and thieves. The site has been used as a dumping site for everything from household trash to building materials. Most people don't even know it exisits and the site is located in prime development territory.There are many veterans buried here, including 6 confederate soldiers. It would be a shame to lose so much history to a shopping mall.

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