Lumberton in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Tucker Cemetery
Photographed By Julie Szabo, August 17, 2008
1. The Tucker Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
The Tucker Cemetery. . This oldest cemetery in Pasco County has existed since before 1855. Thomas and Sarah Tucker settled in the area about 1842 and in 1845 planted the county's first orange grove. Family history records an earlier generation of Tuckers lived in the vicinity about 1790. The surrounding community was called Tuckertown until the railroad came through and the name was changed to Richland. The entire front section of the cemetery property was deeded to Pasco County as a burying place for indigents in 1965. The county agreed to fence and maintain in perpetuity the original cemetery reserved for descendants of the Tuckers and their slaves.
This oldest cemetery in Pasco County has existed since before 1855. Thomas and Sarah Tucker settled in the area about 1842 and in 1845 planted the county's first orange grove. Family history records an earlier generation of Tuckers lived in the vicinity about 1790. The surrounding community was called Tuckertown until the railroad came through and the name was changed to Richland. The entire front section of the cemetery property was deeded to Pasco County as a burying place for indigents in 1965. The county agreed to fence and maintain in perpetuity the original cemetery reserved for descendants of the Tuckers and their slaves.
Erected 1986 by Pasco Board of County Commissioners and The Historical Preservation Committee.
Location. 28° 16.864′ N, 82° 7.909′ W. Marker is in Lumberton, Florida, in Pasco County. Marker is on Old Lakeland Road (County Road 35A), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dade City FL 33525, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,975 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 19, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
