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New Hope African American Cemetery

Jasper, Florida

New Hope (African American) Cemetery is located on NE 38th Street in Jasper, Florida, it is 5.0 acres in size. Hamilton County Property Appraiser Parcel 1879-000 in Section 4 Twp 1N Range 14E.

From downtown Jasper at Hatley Street and NE 2nd Avenue, take NE 2nd Avenue and travel 1/10 mile. Turn right onto 1st Street NE and travel 2/10 mile to where road forks, take the right fork which is NE 39th Drive and travel 5/10 mile road makes hard right curve onto NE 38th Street. Travel NE 38th Street for 5/10 mile and the cemetery will be on the right beside the home at 11511 NE 38th Street.

New Hope (African-American) Cemetery was first published by Winnie Smith Hodges in Cemeteries of Hamilton County in 1991. The cemetery was re-surveyed and photographed by Lesleigh Laite Butts on March 19, 2007.

Name Birth Death Comments
ANDERSON, Jesse P., II Jul 16, 1974 Aug 13, 1974
ASHLEY, John Jul 4, 1889 Feb 23, 1971 Florida Cpl US Army WWI
BELLE, Raymond Dec 28, 1831 Jun 4, 1921 (2007 survey headstone damaged and broken, Raymond readable)
BRADFIELD, Betsy Ann 1859 Aug 5, 1955 Age 96
BROWN, Clarence Oct 9, 1903 Feb 5, 1981
BROWN, Janie 1874 Dec 2, 1928 Age 54
BROWN, Minnie Aug 16, 1895 Mar 11, 1981
BROWN, Susie Dec 27, 1912 Jul 19, 1985
CHUYLER, Vahn H. n/a Sep 5, 1940 Florida Corp 424 Res Labor Bn QMC
COBB, Fred C. Aug 31, 1900 Oct 2, 1965
COLE, Arlester Jul 18, 1921 Jun 2, 1944 Florida Pfc 3248 QM Service Co, WWII
COLE, Effie Lee, Sr. Aug 4, 1901 Jul 14, 1976
COLE, Willie May 8, 1888 Aug 17, 1987
COLEMAN, Louella Nov 22, 1902 Feb 11, 1986
CORBETT, Jeff Nov 25, 1894 Jun 10, 1979
DANS, Willie Sep 10, 1950 Sep 10, 1950 (Born died same day) (hand inscribed in concrete, poor quality - surname read as Land in 1987 survey)
FREEMAN, James Aug 6, 1856 Jul 31, 1924
GIBSON, Ruby Jun 4, 1910 Mar 21, 1986
GOINS, Lizzie 1884 1971
GOOLEY, Inez Jan 9, 1906 Aug 17, 1990
HARDWICK, Estella Jan 15, 1911 Aug 22, 1973
HAUGHTON, Bertha n/a n/a Age 24
HAYES, Mrs. Rena n/a Nov 1, 1942 Buried Nov 9, 1942
HOLMES, Caddie Mar 4, 1895 Oct 27, 1964 Georgia PVT PROV TNG GP WWI
HOWARD, Thomas Aug 22, 1895 May 5, 1965 Florida Pvt 44 Co 157 Depot Brigade WWI
JOHNSON, Billy n/a n/a (metal T with name only)
JOHNSON, Martha n/a Dec 18, 1951 Age 95 Yrs
JONES, Olice L. Nov 28, 1923 Dec 24, 1991 US Army
JONES, Oliver Nov 5, 1922 May 15, 1957 Florida Pfc Co F 364 Eng WWII
KENNEDY, Rose Dec 19, 1952 Mar 11, 2006
LEWIS, Mrs. Felton n/a Sep 1, 1972
LEWIS, Mrs. Martha J. Dec 24, 1891 Sep 17, 1912
LIVINGSTON, C. J. Feb 14, 1877 Oct 3, 1958
McNAIR, Millie Bell 1922 1962
MORGAN, Laverne Jul 4, 1945 Jun 14, 1982
MORGAN, Mollie 1878 Oct 3, 1923 Age 45
MURPHY, M. L. Mar 23, 1872 Oct 21, 1922 Emblem with letters T.M.A.V. (headstone off of pedestal)
NICHOLS, Tom 1892 1977 US Army WWI
PATTON, John D. Dec 25, 1896 May 13, 1999
PATTON, Julia Freeman n/a Sep 2, 1964 (concrete w/hand inscription)
ROBINSON, Mrs. Viola n/a May 13, 1962 Age 52 Years (concrete w/hand inscription)
ROBINSON, Virgil Cleve Feb 8, 1903 Aug 6, 1973 Florida Pvt US Army WWI
SCOTT, Will Feb 4, 1900 Feb 24, 1956 Georgia Pvt Co F 1 Res Training BN WWI
SIMMS, Archie Aug 11, 1897 Dec 10, 1932 w/o A. E. Simms
STEWART, Tanna Jan 8, 1908 Aug - 1968 (headstone sinking below ground)
THOMPKINS, Edd 1891 1971
TOMLIN, Sarah 1880 Nov 27, 1955
TOMLIN, William n/a 1939 (concrete cross w/hand inscription)
TROTMAN, Bura Mae Mar 11, 1923 May 28, 2006
TROTMAN, George Sep 5, 1917 May 9, 1999 Cpl US Army Air Forces WWII
TROTMAN, Jim Mar 12, 1941 Oct 1, 2000
VICKERS, Estella Mar 4, 1917 Jun 13, 1967
VICKERS, Jerry 1925 1967
VICKERS, Peter May - 1881 Mar 23, 1969
WARREN, James D. (Gech) Apr 1, 1912 Aug 10, 1985
WATSON, Bessy n/a n/a (wooden cross w/stick-on letters)
WATSON, Isac May 11, 1906 Sep 3, 1956
WATSON, Wade Jan 10, 1896 Mar 1, 1963 Florida Pvt Engineers WWI
WHITE, Rosevelt Feb 5, 1910 May 29, 1985
WILLIAMS, Hattie J. Feb 7, 1894 Feb 13, 1985
WILLIAMS, L. W. May 2, 1865 Aug 13, 1950
WILLIAMS, Metilda n/a Nov 22, 1915 Age 18 Yrs
WISDOM, Cora P. Feb 9, 1890 Jun 2, 1979
YOUNG, Armenda Thompson Jun 27, 1893 Jul 12, 1987
UNKNOWNS:
UNKNOWNS(3), ledgers next to Armenda Young
UNKNOWN, ledger next to Julia Freeman Patton
UNKNOWN, next to Rena Hayes
UNKNOWN, vault below Minnie Brown
UNKNOWN, ledger next to Hattie J. Williams
UNKNOWN, ledger to left of Cora Wisdom
UNKNOWN, ledger to right of Cora Wisdom
UNKNOWN, ledger next to Metilda Williams
UNKNOWN, new burial next to Rose Kennedy

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