Old Seminole Heights in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hillsborough County Historical Cemetery For All People

5901 North 22nd Street

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 26, 2017

1. Hillsborough County Historical Cemetery For All People Marker

Inscription. Florida's constitution requires the following: "Counties shall provide for inhabitants who by reason of age, infirmity or misfortune may have claims upon the aid and sympathy of society." Hence, in 1905, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of a 128-acre farm for the sum of $12,500 to be developed for a county farm, cemetery, hospital, and tuberculous (TB) sanatorium. In 1906, J.L. Reed was contracted for the burial of paupers in "Potter's Field"-a one-acre plot reserved for the cemetery. Indigent or unknown persons were buried in this cemetery using stone markers. Each marker was inscribed with only a number, to track the identity of the deceased. The list of burials was maintained by the County Department of Public Assistance and the County Medical Examiner's office. It is believed that as many as 839 Hillsborough County residents were buried at the cemetery. Due to a fire, there are no present records of the grave site plot plans. However, a list of names and death dates remains on file.

Erected 2015 by Hillsborough County Historical Commission and the Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

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0.051′ N, 82° 26.08′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Old Seminole Heights. It is at the intersection of North 22nd Street and East Clifton Street, on the right when traveling north on North 22nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5901 North 22nd Street, Tampa FL 33610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Middleton Senior High School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cyrus Greene Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); St. Joseph Aid Cemetery-Montana City Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rogers Park Golf Course (approx. 1.4 miles away); Memorial Park Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Belmont Heights (approx. 1.4 miles away); Angus R. Goss (approx. 1½ miles away); College Hill Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Hillsborough County Historical Cemetery For All People Marker and cemetery behind wall. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 26, 2017

2. Hillsborough County Historical Cemetery For All People Marker and cemetery behind wall.

Gate is locked and no admittance is allowed. No markers are visible.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,706 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.