Rocky Ford Cemetery

This cemetery is located in the northwest part of Taylor County. It can be reached from Perry, FL by traveling north of the intersection of US!( and US(* for 17 miles in US19. Turn left on Mt. Gilead Rd., go past Mt. Gilead Church and you will intersect the Bert Whiddon Rd. after about 3 1/2 miles west of US19. Turn left on this road and go about 3 1/2 miles, cemetery is on your left on this road and can be seen from the road. [*1]

From where State Rd. No 42 crosses the Aucilla River, go south on State Rd. No. 42 for half a mile, turn left and continue a half mile to cemetery. [*2]

Brooks, Benjamin F. ~ ? - ? Pvt Leon Lt Arty
Hurst, Theophilus ~ 1831 - 1909 Pvt Co F 1st Fla Cav
Martin, John W. ~ ? - ? Pvt Co D 12th Ga Reg

Some surnames of those buried here include: Bradshaw, Brooks, Chambers, Hall, Hamilton, Hartsfield, Herring, Hurst, Jenkins, King, Lee, Lewis, Martin, Padgett, Page, Poppell, Reams, Reed, Sherouse, Snyder, Strickland, Wacaster, Watson, Whiddon

[*1] from Survey of Taylor County, Florida Cemeteries by Jessie H. Paulk and Delma Wilson Paulk

[*2] from WPA Project

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