Madison Oak Ridge Cemetery
N 30° 28.423 W 083° 24.965
17R E 268055 N 3373760
The old Oak Ridge Cemetery, located in Madison, Florida, is the final resting place for 31 Confederate soldiers killed at the Battle of Olustee.
Waymark Code: WM85RZ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2010
Views: 22
The marker text reads as follows:
An early community cemetery, Oak Ridge presents a profile of North Florida history. Located on approximately eleven acres, the cemetery was established on land donated by two pioneer citizens. Buried here are: William Archer Hammerly, Master Builder; Angus Paterson, former mayor of Madison and delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1885; Cary Augustus Hardee, Governor of Florida; Colin P. Kelly, Jr., World War II hero; and 31 Confederate Soldiers killed at the Battle of Olustee.
Marker Number: F-185
Date: 1971
County: Madison
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: T.J. Beggs, Jr., and Sons In Cooperation With Department of State, Bureau of Historic Sites and Properties.
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