Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery
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| Location | 5822 County Rd. 673, vicinity of Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 28°36′08″N 82°12′08″W / 28.60222°N 82.20222°WCoordinates: 28°36′08″N 82°12′08″W / 28.60222°N 82.20222°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha)[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 100006119[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 2021 |
The Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery is located in Sumter County, Florida near Bushnell, Florida. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.[1]
A 2020 study using ground-penetrating radar determined presence of 16 marked and 28 unmarked graves. It includes burials of veterans, of county commissioners and possibly of former slaves.[2]
While its address is 5822 County Road 673, it is located along the partially paved frontage road on the southeast side of the embankment for CR 673 and Exit 309 off of Interstate 75, within part of the Withlacoochee State Forest in Saint Catherine, Florida.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Weekly list 2021-02-05". National Park Service.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Marv Balousek (April 16, 2020). "Ground penetrating radar reveals additional graves at historic Sumter County cemetery".
External links[]
- Save the Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery, Youtube video, March 12, 2020
- Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery, at Find-a-grave
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