Vineland Cemetery
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Vineland Cemetery is a cemetery
in Vineland, Florida
and is one of the Lost Florida
Cemeteries. It is just north of Interstate 4 along State Road 535 on Fenton Street. The name is not used much any more, since the City of Lake Buena Vista lies just to the south and west and is a more well-known name. Orange County
officially calls the area Buena Vista North or Orange Center, its original name. The area was given the name Orange Center when it was platted in 1911. Previously it had the name Englewood, probably given to it by the Florida Midland Railroad. The name was changed to Vineland in 1924, supposedly due to confusion with Orange City, Florida
. Vineland Cemetery was est. c. Reconstruction. Two Civil War veterans were buried at the cemetery. Later, it became known as Vineland Cemetery after 1924. In 1934 and 1936 Loma and John McGinnis were buried there, but later removed.
The cemetery is unmarked and in thick palmetto scrub.
Access is very difficult. There could be other graves,
but they are not obvious. The last survey was in Nov 1996.
Vineland (town):
MCGINNIS, John, b. Jan 17 1868 d. May 25, 1936, Age 68 * and
MCGINNIS, Loma, b. Apr 17 1897 d. Jun 15 1934, Age 37 *
American Civil War:
LUDWIG, Corp. W, b. 1839 d. C. Reconstruction, Co. M In Y.T.A and
FOSTER, Chas H, b. 1827 d. C. Reconstruction, Co B, 3 Mass. Cav.
Long time Vineland residents have confirmed that these four names were here.
Two McGinnis metal markers were surrounded by a low wire fence but have deteriorated
and are unreadable. (information is from an earlier survey LDS Survey in 1956 -
FHC# 0002104). Ludwig and Foster stones are flat and about 50 feet away.
The graves of McGinnis are no longer present as they have been moved by the family. The Civil War graves are still present though are planned to be moved to a United States National Cemetery
.
Corp. Washington Ludwig is one of two soldiers that were buried at the Vineland Cemetery in Vineland, Florida. Ludwig was born in New York in 1839 and died in Florida. He was in Battery M. 1st New York
Regiment of Light Artillery. He did not die in the war but did later on in Florida.
Charles H. Foster
Charles H. Foster is one of two soldiers buried at the Vineland Cemetery in Vineland, Florida. Foster was born in 1827 in Massachusetts
. In the American Civil War he fought, but not in Florida. He later moved there and passed in the early 1900s.
The McGinnis' Graves
Two McGinnis family graves were buried there and later moved by the family. John and Loma McGinnis were buried and died in Vineland. John McGinnis was born January 17, 1868 and died May 25, 1936, at age age 68. Loma MCGINNIS was born April 17, 1897, and died June 15, 1934, at age 37. The graves were marked by two metal markers, but they were diminished by natural mechanisms.
Other Graves
No other graves have yet been found at this cemetery, but there still is a possibility graves may be hidden or unmarked as years ago there was no fence and a great amount of Florida Scrub
.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
in Vineland, Florida
Vineland, Florida
Vineland is an unincorporated community in southwest Orange County, Florida, United States. It is just north of Interstate 4 along State Road 535. The name is not used much any more, since the City of Lake Buena Vista lies just to the south and west and is a more well-known name. Orange County...
and is one of the Lost Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
Cemeteries. It is just north of Interstate 4 along State Road 535 on Fenton Street. The name is not used much any more, since the City of Lake Buena Vista lies just to the south and west and is a more well-known name. Orange County
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
officially calls the area Buena Vista North or Orange Center, its original name. The area was given the name Orange Center when it was platted in 1911. Previously it had the name Englewood, probably given to it by the Florida Midland Railroad. The name was changed to Vineland in 1924, supposedly due to confusion with Orange City, Florida
Orange City, Florida
Orange City is a city located in Volusia County, Florida. In the 2000 census the city had a total population of 6,604. In 2004 the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 7,172.-Geography:Orange City is located at ....
. Vineland Cemetery was est. c. Reconstruction. Two Civil War veterans were buried at the cemetery. Later, it became known as Vineland Cemetery after 1924. In 1934 and 1936 Loma and John McGinnis were buried there, but later removed.
History of the Vineland Cemetery
This is one of the lost cemeteries in Orange County.The cemetery is unmarked and in thick palmetto scrub.
Access is very difficult. There could be other graves,
but they are not obvious. The last survey was in Nov 1996.
Vineland (town):
MCGINNIS, John, b. Jan 17 1868 d. May 25, 1936, Age 68 * and
MCGINNIS, Loma, b. Apr 17 1897 d. Jun 15 1934, Age 37 *
American Civil War:
LUDWIG, Corp. W, b. 1839 d. C. Reconstruction, Co. M In Y.T.A and
FOSTER, Chas H, b. 1827 d. C. Reconstruction, Co B, 3 Mass. Cav.
Long time Vineland residents have confirmed that these four names were here.
Two McGinnis metal markers were surrounded by a low wire fence but have deteriorated
and are unreadable. (information is from an earlier survey LDS Survey in 1956 -
FHC# 0002104). Ludwig and Foster stones are flat and about 50 feet away.
The graves of McGinnis are no longer present as they have been moved by the family. The Civil War graves are still present though are planned to be moved to a United States National Cemetery
United States National Cemetery
"United States National Cemetery" is a designation for 146 nationally important cemeteries in the United States. A National Cemetery is generally a military cemetery containing the graves of U.S. military personnel, veterans and their spouses but not exclusively so...
.
Graves
Corp. Washington LudwigCorp. Washington Ludwig is one of two soldiers that were buried at the Vineland Cemetery in Vineland, Florida. Ludwig was born in New York in 1839 and died in Florida. He was in Battery M. 1st New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Regiment of Light Artillery. He did not die in the war but did later on in Florida.
Charles H. Foster
Charles H. Foster is one of two soldiers buried at the Vineland Cemetery in Vineland, Florida. Foster was born in 1827 in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. In the American Civil War he fought, but not in Florida. He later moved there and passed in the early 1900s.
The McGinnis' Graves
Two McGinnis family graves were buried there and later moved by the family. John and Loma McGinnis were buried and died in Vineland. John McGinnis was born January 17, 1868 and died May 25, 1936, at age age 68. Loma MCGINNIS was born April 17, 1897, and died June 15, 1934, at age 37. The graves were marked by two metal markers, but they were diminished by natural mechanisms.
Other Graves
No other graves have yet been found at this cemetery, but there still is a possibility graves may be hidden or unmarked as years ago there was no fence and a great amount of Florida Scrub
Florida scrub
Florida scrub is an endangered temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of the state of Florida in the United States. It is found on coastal and inland sand ridges and is characterized by a xeromorphic plant community dominated by shrubs and dwarf oaks. Scrub soils, a type of entisol, are derived...
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