Cemeteries of Hendry County

Cemetery History and transcriptions

Felda Cemetery

Felda Cemetery is located adjacent to the Primitive Baptist Church in the farming community of Felda, just west of Highway 29. The cemetery is 15 miles south of LaBelle and 10 miles north of Immokalee. This community was located in Lee County until 1923 when Hendry County was established. Felda is named so by using the first three letters of Felix Taylor's name, and the last two letters of his wife Ida's name. Both are buried in this cemetery.  A private cemetery belonging to Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church.

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Fort Denaud Cemetery

Historical Burial Ground: The Fort Denaud Cemetery date's back to the early 1800 and is the site of over 350 Veteran Grave sites.

Ft Denaud Cemetery Plaque
Ft Denaud Cemetery

  • SCF Pioneer Family; The William Harns Family  "[The couple] are buried at Fort Denaud Cemetery. The couple had 14 children – all married into local families, so the claim that the Harns are kin to just about everybody in the area has good standing."
  • Nicholas Joseph Cutinha,Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient.

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Ridgelawn Cemetery

This cemetery is located in Clewiston, Florida near the Fellowship Baptist Church. This cemetery is located at the entrance of the Florida National Scenic Trail. Hendry County maintains the cemetery. One of the first graves is for Charles A Stiles (1890-1939). As of 2024, this cemetery was still active.

Washington Memorial Cemetery

This cemetery is also known as George Washington Cemetery and Harlem Cemetery. It is located in Clewiston, FL. The oldest gravesite listed on FindAGrave is for Clarence Green (1909-1937).

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