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.
History
Palm Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Winter Park, Florida and has been continuously operating since 1906. It was founded on 17-acres of land donated by Winter Park co-founder Loring Chase.In 2013, the cemetery discovered hundreds of unused graves sold decades prior. They later re-sold the plots that remained unclaimed.
23 mayors of Winter Park are buried in the cemetery.
Notable burials
- Edward Gurney, U.S. senator from Florida, mayor of Winter Park
- Paula Hawkins, U.S. senator from Florida, Florida [Public Service Commission]er
- Loring [Augustus Chase], co-founder of Winter Park
- Jeannette Genius McKean, painter and interior decorator
- James [Gamble Rogers II], architect
- Albin Polasek, sculptor and educator