Melrose in Putnam County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Melrose Cemetery
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 4, 2016
1. Melrose Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Melrose Cemetery. . Formerly known as the "Banana burying grounds," the Melrose non-denominational cemetery was established in 1860 by the Eliam Baptist Church, founded in 1859. The farming community of Banana consisted of small farms, a post office / general store and a gristmill owned by Dr. G.W. McRae (1829 - 1900), local physician and postmaster. The Baptists built their first church on the N.E. corner of the cemetery in 1860 and a second, larger church in 1883. In 1924 they relocated the church site to the town of Melrose where they built a third, larger church. Veterans of eight wars are interred here dating from the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) to the Vietnam War (1964-1973). The Civil War (1861-1865) accounts for six Union and 35 Confederate veterans graves. General Elias Earle (1821-1893), a prominent landowner and civic-minded developer of the Melrose area, fought in the Mexican - American War and the Civil War. In 1895 the church formed a Memorial Association to care for the cemetery property. The Melrose Cemetery Association and volunteers continue to maintain the grounds today. In 2007 a Veterans Memorial honoring veterans of all wars was erected on the site of the 1883 church at the front of the cemetery.
Formerly known as the "Banana burying grounds," the Melrose non-denominational cemetery was established in 1860 by the Eliam Baptist Church, founded in 1859. The farming community of Banana consisted of small farms, a post office / general store and a gristmill owned by Dr. G.W. McRae (1829 - 1900), local physician and postmaster. The Baptists built their first church on the N.E. corner of the cemetery in 1860 and a second, larger church in 1883. In 1924 they relocated the church site to the town of Melrose where they built a third, larger church. Veterans of eight wars are interred here dating from the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) to the Vietnam War (1964-1973). The Civil War (1861-1865) accounts for six Union and 35 Confederate veterans graves. General Elias Earle (1821-1893), a prominent landowner and civic-minded developer of the Melrose area, fought in the Mexican - American War and the Civil War. In 1895 the church formed a Memorial Association to care for the cemetery property. The Melrose Cemetery Association and volunteers continue to maintain the grounds today. In 2007 a Veterans Memorial honoring veterans of all wars was erected on the site of the 1883 church at the front of the cemetery.
Erected 2009 by Sponsored by the Eliam Baptist Church and the Florida Department of State
Location. 29° 42.416′ N, 82° 2.629′ W. Marker is in Melrose, Florida, in Putnam County. Marker is at the intersection of State Road 21 and Campbells Lane, on the left when traveling north on State Road 21. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 821 SR 21, Melrose FL 32666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
In memory and honor of all who proudly served the United States of America in times of war and peace Dedicated May 28, 2007 Melrose Cemetery Assoc God Bless America
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
