Near Land O' Lakes in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Loyce Cemetery

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 27, 2013

1. Loyce Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Gillett-Loyce Cemetery is named for David Gillett, the land owner, and the early nearby settlement, Loyce, in 1898. Mr. Gillett donated the one-acre site in memory of his dear wife, Rosa. Among those buried here are veterans of the War Between the States, the Spanish-American War and subsequent wars. The cemetery is reserved for the descendants of David Gillett.

Erected 1997 by The Pasco Board of County Commissioners and The Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 28° 24.515′ N, 82° 30.627′ W. Marker is near Land O' Lakes, Florida, in Pasco County. It is on Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is inside fence at cemetery. Cemetery is at the end of Cemetery Road near the Suncoast Parkway. (No entry). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spring Hill FL 34610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Masaryktown (approx. 4 miles away); Fivay Junction - Greenfield - Tucker Cemetery and Community (approx. 5.4 miles away); Brooksville Army Airfield Gunnery Backstop (approx. 5.6

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miles away); Garden Grove (approx. 6.9 miles away); Vereen Methodist Episcopal Church, School and Cemetery (approx. 8.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Flag Pole (approx. 8.9 miles away); Aripeka Historic District (approx. 9.6 miles away); The Bradley Massacre (approx. 9.9 miles away).

More about this marker. Land O' Lakes is the closest Pasco County town though it is a ways south of cemetery.

Photographed by Dave W, February 18, 2023

2. Loyce Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,050 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on February 27, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.