Micanopy Historic Cemetery

Micanopy Historic Cemetery was founded by Dr. H. Lucious Montgomery Sr., a physician in the Township of Micanopy during the 1800’s. Dr. Montgomery and his wife, Lucinda Jane Montgomery, owners of the cemetery land, deeded lot No. 30 to the Cemetery Trustees in 1897 for one dollar. The Township received the cemetery in 1905, and the Micanopy Cemetery Association was established that year with Thomas McCredie, J.D. Watkins, and E.C. Chitty as the first board members. Lot No. 29 was deeded to the Trustee Board and Micanopy Cemetery Association in 1911 for $300, when members of the trustee Board were O.L. Feaster, J.B. Simonton, J.D. Merry, W.D. Bobbitt, W.C. Barnett, B.O. Franklin, and H.L. Montgomery Sr. The cemetery has had over 2,000 burials in its 181-year history, its first recorded burial dates from 1826, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Micanopy, Florida · United States