[WhoDat]

I was driving on Stillwater the other day and passed a vegetation enclosed area with beautiful oak trees across from the Caroline pool. I thought is was a park but when I drove around it I found a small cemetery. I assume it was on the land when TV bought it and they agreed to maintain it. Does anyone know the origins of this cemetery or the history?

[Bonny]

I found this on the Villages website.
The historic area of tee box #7 on The Caroline, is The Villages own version of the fabled �Amen Corner�. The tee is adjacent to one of the oldest cemeteries in the county, rumored to be the final resting place of many of our earliest settlers.

[Jazzper]

Cemetery on Stillwater Trail

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Jazzper

Cemetery on Stillwater Trail

I tried that earlier. It's no longer available.

[Xcuse]

Originally Posted by Bonny

I tried that earlier. It's no longer available.

I just tried it and it worked for me.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Xcuse

I just tried it and it worked for me.

Weird, it keeps telling me this webpage isn't available. I even tried clicking on it from Google as well as TOTV.

[PaPaLarry]

The road to this cemetery is right in our back yard. There is a gate with chain lock on it, that the mowers open to mow or when there is a funeral. Been here ten years and only seen two funerals. The church is up the dirt road, and is still active to this day.

[manaboutown]

Andrew Blechman wrote about that cemetery in "Leisureville". Apparently the developer had to to let it remain in place. It is very historic.

[big guy]

Originally Posted by WhoDat

I was driving on Stillwater the other day and passed a vegetation enclosed area with beautiful oak trees across from the Caroline pool. I thought is was a park but when I drove around it I found a small cemetery. I assume it was on the land when TV bought it and they agreed to maintain it. Does anyone know the origins of this cemetery or the history?

I can't remember how we found out about the cemetary but there is a small black community north east of it. The cemetary is for that small community and it's mainly black people laid to rest there. I was fortunate enough to see a New orleans type funeral procession organizing on Cherry Lake Road. A casket was being transferred from a motorized hearse to a beautiful old horse drawn hearse. Men with musical instruments were waiting on the side of the road. Women with parasols were waiting with them.

[justjim]

Our first home in TV was near the cemetery in Kaylee Villas. Never saw a funeral there but did see some ladies putting flowers on graves there. It is well maintained.

[Fraugoofy]

Originally Posted by Bonny

I tried that earlier. It's no longer available.

Worked for me just now...

[tomwed]

Yes, this is the final resting place for the Old Crow Tribe. Once a flourishing nation in New Jersey they decided enough already with the shoveling, lets go to Florida. They invented many of our customs today.
Trade One Get One [aka TOGO]
Circle Dancing
Maze Hole Toss
Buffalo Watching
[if i do more research and come across any others i'll let you know]