Palmetto in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Palmetto Cemetery
Photographed by Dave W, February 25, 2023
1. Palmetto Cemetery Marker
The "old" Palmetto Cemetery was established prior to 1888 and was used until 1910. The cemetery comprises one acre of land donated by Samuel Sparks Lamb, recognized founder of Palmetto. It is known as the Yellow Fever Cemetery because of the interment of victims of the epidemic of 1888; some were original settlers. There are 44 original marked grave sites located here and an unknown number of unmarked graves. The graveyard was renovated in 1984 through the efforts of the Palmetto Historical Commission and the City of Palmetto and again in 2016 with grant funding through the Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources.
(Picture Caption) Above: Samuel Sparks Lamb, December 18, 1831 March 10, 1910. Mr. Lamb is buried in the New Palmetto Cemetery located at 900 14th Avenue West.
Erected by The City of Palmetto / Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 27° 30.915′ N, 82° 34.861′ W. Marker is in Palmetto, Florida, in Manatee County. It is at the intersection of 14th Avenue West and th Street West, on the right when
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Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on 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 walking distance of this marker: Tresca Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Palmetto Baptist Church / Dr. M.B. Harrison (approx. Ό mile away); The Schoolhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sugar Kettle (approx. 0.3 miles away); J.A. Lamb House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Great Chime Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cottage Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); Heritage Station Post Office 1880 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmetto.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The 'Old' Palmetto Cemetery (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Dave W, February 25, 2023
2. Palmetto Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
