East Elfers Cemetery - New Port Richey, FL
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N 28° 14.094 W 082° 41.860
17R E 333430 N 3124391
This historic cemetery is located on Baillie Drive in New Port Richey. Many pioneers of this community are buried here.
Waymark Code: WMQ6PA
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2015
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There is a historical marker which reads...
HISTORICAL LANDMARK
This site was selected in 1885 by Samuel H. Stevenson, trustee of the Sapling Woods Methodist Church, donated by John Pinder. These men were pioneers of this community. This site known now as East Elfers Cemetery has been used for many of the pioneer families for their final resting place. Veterans of wars in which Americans have fought since the Seminole War are buried in this cemetery.
Passed by the 1980 Legislature as a historical site.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: New Port Richey, FL
Approximate number of graves: 800
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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