Evergreen Cemetery - Gainesville, FL
N 29° 37.933 W 082° 18.900
17R E 372700 N 3278755
The historic Evergreen Cemetery was established in 1856 in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMC60T
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2011
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"This Wondrous Place" is located at 401 SE 21st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. Evergreen Cemetery was established in 1856. The City of Gainesville assumed ownership in 1944 and it remains the only municipal cemetery in Gainesville. This historic site also functions as an outdoor museum with stories of local historic developmental importance unfolding at every turn. In addition to the thousands of people to come to Evergreen to attend funerals, the cemetery also attracts visitors with interests in genealogy, tombstone art, photography and native plant material.
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An estimated 10,000 to 15,000 graves are located in this cemetery.