Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Key West Cemetery

-Circa 1847-

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 23, 2024

1. The Key West Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The cemetery consists of 19 acres and approximately 100,000 individuals are buried on the grounds. It was created after the devastation of a previous city burial site during the 1846 Havana Hurricane. Each grave site can hold up to five bodies, two below ground and with three more above ground in enclosed graves. The cemetery is divided among parcels that reflect the cultural diversity that built and continues to characterize the Key West community today.

Key West Historic Marker
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Erected by Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 108.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 24° 33.404′ N, 81° 47.791′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Passover Lane and Angela Street, on the left when traveling south on Passover Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Passover Ln, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Keys.

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: A different marker also named Key West Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Eyebrow House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Saw Tooth Roof (about 600 feet away); Shotgun House (about 700 feet away); The W.H. Albury House (about 700 feet away); Key West's Metal Roofs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Solares Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Neighborhood Store (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . . Historic Key West Cemetery. City of Key West (Submitted on March 29, 2024.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 23, 2024

2. The Key West Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.