St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pinehurst Cemetery

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, January 4, 2023

1. Pinehurst Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Pinehurst is believed to be the earliest segregated African American cemetery in Florida with graves dating back to the 1840s. Similar to San Sebastian, many veterans from the Civil War, WWII, and the Korean War laid to rest here peacefully.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 29° 53.604′ N, 81° 20.35′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is on Pearl Street 0.1 miles east of North McLaughlin Street, on the left when traveling west. Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries are located together. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 711 Pearl St, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South.

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

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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 walking distance of this marker: San Sebastian Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Augustine Colored Elementary School #36 (about 600 feet away); Randolph Caldecott (approx. 0.2 miles away); 650 Julia Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zora Neale Hurston (approx. ¼ mile away); S.D.W. Smith, Ancient City, Mt. Horeb #20 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Zion Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . . Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries. (Submitted on February 15, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, January 4, 2023

2. Pinehurst Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.