Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery

Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida
Listed
February 2, 2021
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
100006119

About this property

The Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery is located in Sumter County, Florida near Bushnell, Florida. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. A 2020 study using ground-penetrating radar determined presence of 16 marked and 28 unmarked graves. It includes burials of veterans, of county commissioners and possibly of former slaves. While its address is 5822 County Road 673, it is located along the partially paved frontage road on the southeast side of the embankment for CR 673 and Exit 309 off of Interstate 75, within part of the Withlacoochee State Forest in Saint Catherine, Florida.

Location

5822 Cty. Rd. 673
Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida
28.60184, -82.20250

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTCOMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 2, 2021.

What type of historic resource is Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery?

Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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