Palm Cemetery

Palm Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Winter Park, Florida, United States. It is the city's oldest cemetery and is currently maintained by the city's department of Parks and Recreation.^[1]

Palm Cemetery
Interactive map of Palm Cemetery
Details
Established	1906
Location	Winter Park, Florida
Country	United States
Coordinates	28°36′17″N 81°21′16″W
Owned by	City of Winter Park
Find a Grave	Palm Cemetery

History

Palm Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Winter Park, Florida and has been continuously operating since 1906.^[1][2] It was founded on 17-acres of land donated by Winter Park co-founder Loring Chase.^[3]

Gravesites of Palm Cemetery

In 2013, the cemetery discovered hundreds of unused graves sold decades prior.^[4] They later re-sold the plots that remained unclaimed.^[5]

23 mayors of Winter Park are buried in the cemetery.^[6][7]

Notable burials

• Edward Gurney, U.S. senator from Florida, mayor of Winter Park
• Paula Hawkins, U.S. senator from Florida, Florida Public Service Commissioner^[8]
• Loring Augustus Chase, co-founder of Winter Park^[1]
• Jeannette Genius McKean, painter and interior decorator^[1]
• James Gamble Rogers II, architect^[1]
• Albin Polasek, sculptor and educator^[1]

See also

• List of cemeteries in the United States
• List of cemeteries in Florida