St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tolomato Cemetery
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
1. Tolomato Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Tolomato Cemetery. . During the First Spanish Period, prior to 1763, this site was occupied by the Christian Indian village of Tolomato, with its chapel and burying ground served by Franciscan missionaries. The village was abandoned when Great Britain acquired Florida. In 1777 Father Pedro Camps, pastor of the Minorcan colonists, who had come to St. Augustine after the failure of Andrew Turnbull's settlement at New Smyrna, obtained permission from Governor Patrick Tonyn to establish this cemetery for his parishioners. Father Camps was buried here in 1790; ten years later his remains were re-interred in the "new church", the present Cathedral. The first bishop of St. Augustine, Augustin Verot (d. 1876), is buried in the mortuary chapel at the rear of the cemetery. The last burial took place in 1892.
During the First Spanish Period, prior to 1763, this site was occupied by the Christian Indian village of Tolomato, with its chapel and burying ground served by Franciscan missionaries. The village was abandoned when Great Britain acquired Florida. In 1777 Father Pedro Camps, pastor of the Minorcan colonists, who had come to St. Augustine after the failure of Andrew Turnbull's settlement at New Smyrna, obtained permission from Governor Patrick Tonyn to establish this cemetery for his parishioners. Father Camps was buried here in 1790; ten years later his remains were re-interred in the "new church", the present Cathedral. The first bishop of St. Augustine, Augustin Verot (d. 1876), is buried in the mortuary chapel at the rear of the cemetery. The last burial took place in 1892.
Erected by St. Johns County Historical Commission.
Location. 29° 53.817′ N, 81° 18.891′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. Marker is on Cordova Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
