Houston Pioneer Cemetery
The Houston Pioneer Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Eau Gallie, Florida. It is located within Rossetter Park off Highland Avenue between Oak Street and Shady Lane near the James Wadsworth Rossetter House. The cemetery includes graves of original settlers from Eau Gallie such as John Caroll Houston, III and his wife Mary Virginia Houston.[1] The Houston Memorial Park is also located here with a memorial from 1947 located adjacent to the cemetery. This memorial dates the first grave at 1865,[2] but no headstone contains that date. John Caroll Houston, IV was buried here.
| Houston Pioneer Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 Front of Houston Pioneer Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1883[1] |
| Location | Eau Gallie, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.12796°N 80.62589°W |
| Type | private |
| Owned by | Rossetter House Foundation, Inc. |
| Size | About 75 feet wide X 40 feet deep |
| No. of graves | About 12 headstones |
| Website | Historic Rossetter House Museum |
| Find a Grave | Houston Pioneer Cemetery |
See also
Footnotes
- Houston Pioneer Cemetery Historical marker located in Rossetter Park in front of the Houston Pioneer Cemetery, Eau Gallie, Florida.
- Eau Gallie Garden Club. Houston Memorial Park memorial dated 1947 located in Rossetter Park in front of the Houston Pioneer Cemetery, Eau Gallie, Florida.
Gallery
Inside front of cemetery
Gravestones in cemetery
Gravestones in cemetery
Historical marker in front of cemetery
Memorial in front of the cemetery
External links
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