Evergreen Cemetery
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Evergreen Cemetery

Also known as Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA

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Evergreen Cemetery is the oldest fully operating cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1880. The first burial took place in 1881. 

The cemetery is comprised of 167 acres and over 80,000 burials. When it opened, remains were moved here from a downtown area near State Street and from the Old City Cemetery.

 

The Evergreen Cemetery Association was organized in 1910 as a not-for-profit corporation and purchased Evergreen from a privately-owned corporation. In 1911 they purchased the 22 acres of Woodlawn Cemetery, which adjoined Evergreen on the west.

 

This cemetery has several sections for fraternal, military, and religious groups. St. Mary's Cemetery can only be distinguished from the rest of Evergreen by the street names, which are all named for saints and apostles.

 

Evergreen also includes two Jewish cemeteries and Mount Olive, an African American section.

 

In addition, Evergreen functions as an arboretum, a tree sanctuary used for educational purposes. Every tree has a numbered marker, common name, scientific name, and brief description.

Evergreen Cemetery is the oldest fully operating cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1880. The first burial took place in 1881. 

The cemetery is comprised of 167 acres and over 80,000 burials. When it opened, remains were moved here from a downtown area near State Street and from the Old City Cemetery.

 

The Evergreen Cemetery Association was organized in 1910 as a not-for-profit corporation and purchased Evergreen from a privately-owned corporation. In 1911 they purchased the 22 acres of Woodlawn Cemetery, which adjoined Evergreen on the west.

 

This cemetery has several sections for fraternal, military, and religious groups. St. Mary's Cemetery can only be distinguished from the rest of Evergreen by the street names, which are all named for saints and apostles.

 

Evergreen also includes two Jewish cemeteries and Mount Olive, an African American section.

 

In addition, Evergreen functions as an arboretum, a tree sanctuary used for educational purposes. Every tree has a numbered marker, common name, scientific name, and brief description.

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