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Clay County adds 16 historic cemeteries to state file; board agrees direction on county historic signage
Summary
County staff reported adding 16 historic cemeteries to Florida’s master site file, described field challenges and identified specific cemeteries; the board also reviewed proposed county historic sign designs and discussed establishing an application process and funding approach for county markers and signs.
Clay County staff reported expanding the county’s inventory of historic burial sites and the Historic Preservation Board discussed a new county historic signage program and prototype designs.
Cemetery program coordinator Cathy told the board that “in the last few months, we've added 16 historic cemeteries to the Florida state master file,” and described recent fieldwork across the county, including Evergreen Cemetery in Belmore (access granted by a landowner) and Keystone Cemetery, where the site crosses county lines and required separate submissions for the Clay County portion and Bradford County portion.
Cathy said volunteers found some burial…
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