BANANA LAKE CEMETERY: a Virtual Cemetery

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BANANA LAKE CEMETERY

Directions: Paola Historical Cemetery is also referred to as Banana Lake Cemetery and Paola Church Yard Cemetery. This land was originally the old Wieser property/burial ground, which was later "conditionally" deeded for a Presbyterian Church which burned down in 1928. Burials continued on this land and there are about 40-60 graves which were for the most part marked with wooden crosses which have since deteriorated or been vandalized. The earliest record of a burial is about 1855 but their might be a few earlier graves that are unknown. This cemetery is one of the last historical remains of Paola Town in Seminole County. It is also estimated to be one of the earliest non-aboriginal burial grounds in Central Florida.I grew up in the area and played around and in this cemetery quite alot as a child. I can remember seeing the vandalized graves and even at a young age it made me very sad to see. I had moved away but every time I visit my hometown I make it a priority to go by and pay my respects to the unknown people buried there. I was so upset and disgusted by the way its been FORGOTTEN!!! The last few times I've visited the population has grown so much. As I was parked on the side of the road a few passerbys That live by it did not even know it existed? I would like to try to find the Families and help to at least keep it on the county registry.