Gillette Cemetery, Palmetto, FL
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N 27° 35.665 W 082° 31.644
17R E 349253 N 3053206
This small cemetery dates back to the early 1850's.
Waymark Code: WMTKNV
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2016
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There is a large headstone with the history of this cemetery. It reads...
THE GILLETTE CEMETERY
The Gillette Cemetery is believed to have begun circa early 1850s and was known as the Gillette "Family" graveyard. Daniel Gillette, who came with his family to this area circa 1848, shared the burial ground with his neighbors. August 14, 1876, Daniel and his wife Molcy gave title to property which included the graveyard to Charles Wesley Gillette, their son. June 10, 1893, Charles Wesley Gillette and wife, Mary Ann Farabee Gillette, filed and recorded an indenture which transferred title of the cemetery property to three trustees and provided for the appointment of their successors. Trustees took title to the cemetery and were to hold the land as a family burying ground forever. Additional land gifts were made during the ensuing years by F.C. and E. Virginia Armstrong, James Lamar and Rosemary Richards, and Roger H. and Katharine Hale. October 3, 1981, the cemetery ownership changed to a nonprofit corporation with the trustees serving as the first officers of the corporation.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Palmetto, FL / Manatee County
Approximate number of graves: 1,000+
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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