Near Land O' Lakes in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Loyce Cemetery

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, June 27, 2013

1. Loyce Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Gillett-Loyce Cemetery is named for David Gillett, the land owner, and the early nearby settlement, Loyce, in 1898. Mr. Gillett donated the one-acre site in memory of his dear wife, Rosa. Among those buried here are veterans of the War Between the States, the Spanish-American War and subsequent wars. The cemetery is reserved for the descendants of David Gillett.

Erected 1997 by The Pasco Board of County Commissioners and The Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 28° 24.515′ N, 82° 30.627′ W. Marker is near Land O' Lakes, Florida, in Pasco County. Marker is on Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is inside fence at cemetery. Cemetery is at the end of Cemetery Road near the Suncoast Parkway. (No entry). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spring Hill FL 34610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fivay Junction - Greenfield - Tucker Cemetery and Community (approx. 5.4 miles away); Garden Grove (approx. 6.9 miles away); Vereen Methodist Episcopal Church, School and Cemetery (approx. 8.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Flag Pole

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(approx. 8.9 miles away); Aripeka Historic District (approx. 9.6 miles away); The Bradley Massacre (approx. 9.9 miles away); Ehren African American Community / Mount Carmel Church And Cemetery (approx. 10.3 miles away); Moon Lake Gardens Stone Barn (approx. 10½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Land O' Lakes.

More about this marker. Land O' Lakes is the closest Pasco County town though it is a ways south of cemetery.

Photographed By Dave W, February 18, 2023

2. Loyce Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on February 27, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.