Port St. Joe in Gulf County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old St. Joseph Cemetery
Photographed by George Lansing Taylor, Jr., May 21, 2016
1. Old St. Joseph Cemetery Marker
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The fenced portion of Old St. Joseph Cemetery constitutes only a small part of the original burial ground of the city of Old St. Joseph (1835-1841). Mass burial sites of yellow fever victims lie in unmarked graves.
The surrounding area was used by some of the earlier (1904-1940) residents of the present city of Port St. Joe. Most of the graves of both eras are unmarked.
A new cemetery was established in 1957.
Erected 1982 by St. Joseph Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 29° 47.607′ N, 85° 17.267′ W. Marker is in Port St. Joe, Florida, in Gulf County. It can be reached from Garrison Avenue (Florida Route 384), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Saint Joe FL 32456, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Joseph Cemetery Burial Register (a few steps from this marker); Saint Joseph Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Florida Constitution (approx. half a mile away); St. Joseph Catholic Mission Church (approx. 1.3 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Florida's First Railroad (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2020, by Terry Hope of Neenah, State. This page has been viewed 888 times since then and 97 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 23, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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