Marco Island in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Caxambas Cemetery
Primitive cemetery used by Caxambas settlers.
Typical of interment practices of early Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 25° 55.114′ N, 81° 41.96′ W. Marker is on Marco Island, Florida, in Collier County. It can be reached from Inlet Drive 0.1 miles north of Olds Court, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marco Island FL 34145, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Hill Barfield Homesite (approx. half a mile away); Burnham Clam Factory (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pineapple Plantation (approx. Ύ mile away); Plantation House (Circa 1877) (approx. 1.3 miles away); Goodland Village and Access Road (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Blockhouse (approx. 8.2 miles away); Bay City Walking Dredge No. 489 (approx. 8.3 miles away); How the Dredge Walks (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marco Island.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

