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

Tolomato Indian Village

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2011

1. Tolomato Indian Village Marker

Inscription. A 1737 map of the city of St. Augustine describes the site of Tolomato Cemetery as "the church and village of Tolomato, an Indian village served by Franciscan priests." The Tolomato Indians were Guale refugees fleeing attacks on their mission village in South Georgia. Their 18th century church was built of wood and had a four-story coquina-stone bell tower. The Christian Tolomato Indians buried their dead under or around the church.

When Florida was ceded to the British in 1763, the Spaniards and the Indians left, together with their priests. The church was torn down by British troops for firewood but the tower survived into the 1790s, when the stones were used in the construction of present day Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1737.

Location. 29° 53.823′ N, 81° 18.911′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is on Cordova Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in Tolomato

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Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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: Tolomato Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rosario Defense Line (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1886 Old Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Santo Domingo Redoubt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (about 300 feet

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2011

2. Tolomato Indian Village Marker

away); Orange Street School (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,482 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.