Wesley Chapel in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Double Branch Baptist Church and Cemetery
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, February 1, 2014
1. Double Branch Baptist Church and Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Double Branch Baptist Church and Cemetery. . By 1884 Mary Jane Godwin had applied for a Homestead Patent for 160 acres of land along present day S.R. 54. She received a two-acre parcel of this land on January 27, 1890, one acre for the cemetery and one acre for the church-Double Branch Missionary Baptist Church, now First Baptist of Wesley Chapel. The oldest marked grave is of James Strickland who died on January 30, 1908. Other early graves are of the pioneering families Godwin, Smith, Tucker and Wells. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the church. Church members and their immediate family may be buried here upon request.
By 1884 Mary Jane Godwin had applied for a Homestead Patent for 160 acres of land along present day S.R. 54. She received a two-acre parcel of this land on January 27, 1890, one acre for the cemetery and one acre for the church-Double Branch Missionary Baptist Church, now First Baptist of Wesley Chapel. The oldest marked grave is of James Strickland who died on January 30, 1908. Other early graves are of the pioneering families Godwin, Smith, Tucker and Wells. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the church. Church members and their immediate family may be buried here upon request.
Erected 2003 by The Pasco Board of County Commissioners and The Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee.
Location. 28° 14.422′ N, 82° 19.508′ W. Marker is in Wesley Chapel, Florida, in Pasco County. Marker is at the intersection of State Road 54 and Penny Royal Road, on the right when traveling east on State Road 54. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29716 FL-54, Wesley Chapel FL 33543, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wesley Chapel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
2. Double Branch Baptist Church and Cemetery Marker in cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
