Located in the S 1/8 of the SW 1/4 of
Section 4, Township 10 S, Range 26 E approximately 1/4 mile east of CR 309-C
on property owned by Putnam County Port Authority. Assessed as Parcel #04-10-26-0000-0010-0000,
cemetery is 43.5 feet x 114 feet. From the junction of HWY 19 and HWY 100
in Palatka, go west on HWY 100 a distance of 3 miles to the Springside
Community. At Springside turn left
(South) onto CR 309-C ( It is not known definitely if this cemetery is a
private family cemetery or a community cemetery. The Hancock family is prominent among the burials here. Hancock
Family Group Photo. In an earlier time, this cemetery was well
maintained. It was fenced and
enclosed with red cedar plantings, and several of these are still in
evidence as large trees scattered along the perimeter. However, over the years this cemetery has
been vandalized, and now appears to be totally abandoned. Several gravesites within their enclosure
have been ‘lost’ and it was with some difficulty that a total of 25 were
identified. According to Mr. C. S.
Hoskins, the former owner (and whose wife’s maiden name is Isabella
Hancock), there are more than 50 burials in this little cemetery, but
unfortunately, today only four gravesites have headstones with names and
dates. Since the Board of County Commissioners purchased
the property this cemetery is located on in 1999 for development into an
industrial park, this cemetery is in immediate danger of being bulldozed and
destroyed. |
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LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
BIRTH |
DEATH |
COMMENTS (sic) |
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HANCOCK |
INFANT |
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SON OF MR. AND
MRS. N. J. HANCOCK |
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HANCOCK |
MARTHA A. |
3/10/1863 |
12/22/1933 |
WIFE OF NOAH J.
HANCOCK |
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HANCOCK |
MATILDA |
3/23/1826 |
10/3/1910 |
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HANCOCK |
NOAH J. |
1861 |
1938 |
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UNKNOWN |
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DEPRESSION IN
GROUND ONLY |
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UNKNOWN |
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GRAVE MARKER
WITH NO NAME OR DATES |
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UNKNOWN |
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GRAVE MARKER WITH
NO NAME OR DATES |
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UNKNOWN |
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DEPRESSION IN
GROUND ONLY |
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UNKNOWN |
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DEPRESSION IN
GROUND ONLY |
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UNKNOWN |
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GRAVE MARKER
WITH NO NAME OR DATES |
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UNKNOWN |
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GRAVE IS
MARKED WITH A BRICK BORDER |
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UNKNOWN |
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DEPRESSION IN
GROUND--LOT MARKED WITH RED CEDAR WOOD POST |
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UNKNOWN |
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CHILD'S
GRAVE--REMAINS OF FH MARKER |
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UNKNOWN |
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ADULT
HEADSTONE WITH NO NAME OR DATES BRICK FOOT MARKER |
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UNKNOWN |
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GRAVE MARKER MADE
FROM CYPRESS BOARD AND COVERED WITH CONCRETE--NO NAME OR DATES VISIBLE |
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UNKNOWN |
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DEPRESSION IN
GROUND ONLY |
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UNKNOWN |
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GRAVE MARKED
WITH SEASHELLS |
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UNKNOWN |
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DEPRESSION IN
GROUND ONLY |
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UNKNOWN |
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DEPRESSION IN
GROUND ONLY |
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UNKNOWN |
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GRAVESITE
MARKED WITH EXOTIC PLANTS |
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UNKNOWN |
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DEPRESSION IN
GROUND ONLY--APPEARS TO BE CHILD'S GRAVE |
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UNKNOWN |
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GRAVE MARKED
WITH SEASHELLS |
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UNKNOWN |
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DEPRESSION IN
GROUND ONLY |
Last
updated 7/12/2005