Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Adams and Rogers Cemeteries
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, December 24, 2016
1. Adams and Rogers Cemeteries Marker
Inscription.
Adams and Rogers Cemeteries. . Adams Cemetery, once known as the Fogartyville Colored Cemetery, began in 1896 when William H. and Eliza Atzeroth Forgarty donated four acres of land to the community for use as a public cemetery. The cemetery’s earliest marker is the final resting place of Josephine P. Alston (1883-1901). In 1922, after all the cemetery lots had been sold, its trustees bought an additional four acres of land, of which a portion was set aside for those unable to purchase a burial plot. This area was referred to as the Adams Section, and it is still used occasionally for burials. Rogers Cemetery adjoins the Adams Cemetery, and was used as a burying ground for African American residents of Manatee County beginning in the mid-1800s. The cemetery is named for Garfield and Minnie L. Rogers. Garfield Rogers spearheaded the Civil Rights movement locally and was instrumental in establishing the first school for African American students in Manatee County. Recognizing the need for a final resting place for those who could not afford it, the Rogers family donated or sold burial sites to persons of limited means up to 1967. In 1988, both cemeteries came under the care of Manatee County as abandoned cemeteries.
Adams Cemetery, once known as the Fogartyville Colored Cemetery, began in 1896 when William H. and Eliza Atzeroth Forgarty donated four acres of land to the community for use as a public cemetery. The cemetery’s earliest marker is the final resting place of Josephine P. Alston (1883-1901). In 1922, after all the cemetery lots had been sold, its trustees bought an additional four acres of land, of which a portion was set aside for those unable to purchase a burial plot. This area was referred to as the Adams Section, and it is still used occasionally for burials. Rogers Cemetery adjoins the Adams Cemetery, and was used as a burying ground for African American residents of Manatee County beginning in the mid-1800s. The cemetery is named for Garfield and Minnie L. Rogers. Garfield Rogers spearheaded the Civil Rights movement locally and was instrumental in establishing the first school for African American students in Manatee County. Recognizing the need for a final resting place for those who could not afford it, the Rogers family donated or sold burial sites to persons of limited means up to 1967. In 1988, both cemeteries came under the care of Manatee County as abandoned cemeteries.
Erected 2013 by Manatee County Government and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-786.)
Location. 27° 30.1′ N, 82° 36.234′ W. Marker is in Bradenton, Florida, in Manatee County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 3rd Avenue Northwest and 43rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Marker and cemeteries are located down a short lane north of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bradenton FL 34209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Adams and Rogers Cemeteries Marker looking north into cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
