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Narcoossee Arthur Fell Cemetery
Narcoossee Arthur Fell Cemetery
FOUNDED: 1911
ADDITIONAL NAMES: Whitted Historic Community
AFFILIATION(S): St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church (Narcoossee)
HISTORY: The Arthur J. Fell Memorial Cemetery, also known as the Narcoossee Cemetery, is a historic burial ground located in St. Cloud (Narcoossee), FL. Originally platted in 1892, Arthur J. Fell formally deeded the land “for use forever as a public cemetery for and by the people of Narcoossee and vicinity” on October 16, 1911. Since then, the cemetery has served as the final resting place for generations of locals, preserving history of one Osceola County’s oldest communities. The cemetery remains active and maintained the county. The cemetery holds particular significance to Black History in Narcoossee, as it contains the graves of African American pioneers, laborers, church leaders, veterans, and families whose work in the citrus, sugar cane, and turpentine industries helped build the community. Many of these families were associated with the historic St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church (Narcoossee) following migration from North Carolina in the late 1800s. The cemetery serves as an important cultural and historical resource, preserving the stories and legacies of Black families, including members of the Paul, Whitted, and other pioneering families, whose lives are an integral part of Narcoossee’s history and the broader African American heritage of Central Florida.
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Jessica Paul