SITE DIRECTORY
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Hernando Community Cemetery
HERNANDO COMMUNITY CEMETERY
FOUNDED: 1982
ADDITONAL NAMES: N/A
AFFILIATION(S): N/A
HISTORY:
Hernando Community Cemetery is one of two in Hernando, Citrus County Florida that bears the name. This Hernando Cemetery is an active Black cemetery. The first burials in this cemetery were in 1982. This cemetery is well maintained, and the gravestones are in very good condition.
BCN Contact Information:
Thomas Bowen
capttcb035@gmail.com
Crystal Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Crystal Memorial Gardens Cemetery
FOUNDED: 1880s
ADDITONAL NAMES: Crystal River African-American Memorial Gardens
AFFILIATION(S): N/A
HISTORY:
Crystal Memorial Gardens is a historic cemetery and was formerly known as Crystal River African American Memorial Gardens. Crystal Memorial Gardens cemetery was originally belonged to Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, which was founded on October 4, 1884. Mt. Olive MBC is the oldest black church and the second oldest church in Citrus County, Florida.
Mt. Olive Missionary MBC deeded the Crystal Memorial Gardens Cemetery to the "Community" in 1976. A community-based Board of Directors was created to operate the cemetery that is still in place today.
BCN Contact Information:
Andrea K. McCray
friendsofcmgcemetery@gmail.com