Hawthorne in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hawthorne Cemetery
National Register of
Historic Places in 2015
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 714.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 29° 35.747′ N, 82° 4.346′ W. Marker is in Hawthorne, Florida, in Alachua County. Marker is on Southeast Hawthorne Road (Florida Route 20) 0.1 miles east of Southeast 232nd Terrace, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located beside the Hawthorne Cemetery east gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23350 Southeast Hawthorne Road, Hawthorne FL 32640, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hawthorne (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Moore Hotel (1883) (approx. 0.9 miles away); American Legion Post #230 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Daniel Scott Plantation (approx. 5 miles away); The Edgar Post Office (approx. 7.2 miles away); Melrose Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.9 miles away); Melrose Cemetery (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hawthorne.
Regarding Hawthorne Cemetery. National Register of Historic Places #14000172.
Also see . . .
1. James Madison Hawthorn (Find A Grave). The area had been previously known as Jamestown — named after James Madison Hawthorn. A Hawthorn post office was established in 1880, and its spelling was changed to Hawthorne in 1950. (Submitted on October 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. James Madison Hawthorn (photo about 1890). James Madison Hawthorn, Founder of Hawthorne, Florida. Born in 1811 in Morgan County, Georgia. Died 1894 in Hawthorne, Florida. (Submitted on October 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.