History of Lone Pilgrim Cemetery - Seminole, FL
N 27° 51.925 W 082° 48.000
17R E 322783 N 3083595
Jeremy Heath, of troop 371, compiled for display the history and residents of this old cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM68QV
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2009
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Thanks to Debbado for her write up of WM5Y1V, the sourse of the following:
Lone Pilgrim Cemetery was established in 1896, owned and maintained Lone Pilgrim Baptist Church in Largo, FL. This index is provided by the Pinellas Genealogy Society. The number buried is 83.
(There is a list of everyone who is buried here.)
A Brief History...
The land for the Lone Pilgrim Cemetery was donated and established in 1887 by the McMullen family. This family, probably more famous for the major road now partially named after them (McMullen-Booth Rd) was a part of 22 original families that traveled to the Pinellas County area in the 1880's. The majority of these families were from North Florida, however, some even came from as far north as North Carolina. Regardless of their original dwellings, all of these families came to escape the hardships.
The above information was taken from the book that is located at the cemetery. There are more pages with even more history located in this book. This book is the result of a Boy Scout project by Jeremy Heath. BSA Troop 371. June 7, 2008.
Name of Eagle Scout: Jeremy Heath
Project Completion Date: 06/07/2008
Troop Number: 371
Troop Location: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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