St. Johns County, Florida
Huguenot Cemetery, St. Augustine
The Huguenot Cemetery is located across from the historic City Gate. It was a Protestant burial ground between the years 1821 and 1884. The first burials occurred in 1821 just before a yellow fever epidemic which claimed the lives of a large numbers of the inhabitants. In 1832 the cemetery was acquired by Reverend Thomas Alexander, who then turned over it to the Presbyterian Church and was closed in 1884. The cemetery is believed to hold at least 436 burials according to city records. A French colony came to St. Augustine during the 17th century. Some say that no Huguenots were buried in this cemetery, however, the names inscribed on the tombstones indicate otherwise.
