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Clay County volunteer effort adds eight cemeteries to Florida master file; board maps historic burial sites
Summary
Board member Kathy reported eight cemeteries added to the Florida state master file and described field surveys and archival research that uncovered burial counts, moved properties and gaps in earlier records.
At the June 1 Clay County Historical Preservation Board meeting, board member Kathy reported recent progress on cemetery documentation across the county. She said eight cemeteries were added to the Florida state master file in the past weeks: Middleburg Methodist, Russell Haven of Rest, Oakland, Kingsley, Lake, Buddington, Black Pond Baptist, Long Branch and Oak Grove Baptist. Kathy said she was preparing to submit Shiloh Baptist for listing after speaking with the pastor.
Kathy described fieldwork with a colleague, Jennifer, visiting Long Branch, Kingsley Lake and…
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