Evergreen Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Ocala, Marion County, Florida. Established July 8, 1850, it was Ocala's first public cemetery. A historical marker was placed at the site. Volunteer cleanup efforts have taken place.

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Robert Bullock Robert Bullock (December 8, 1828 – July 27, 1905) was an American state legislator and a United States representative from Florida. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Early life and caree ...

, Confederate Army brigadier general, teacher, lawyer, judge, public official, state representative, and U.S. Representative *

Samuel Harrison Coleman Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bi ...

, A.M.E clergyman who died in a railway accident *

John Franklin Dunn John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

, for whom

Dunnellon Dunnellon is a city with the unique feature of sitting in 3 counties in Marion, Levy & Citrus counties in Florida, United States. The predominant part falls in the Marion county. The population was 1,928 at the 2020 census, up from 1,733 in 20 ...

, Florida, is named * James Byeram Owens, delegate to the Florida secession convention and Confederate Provisional Congress * Samuel Small, clergyman and state representative during the

Reconstruction era The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865) and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877. During Reconstruction, attempts were made to rebuild the country after the bloo ...

Benjamin Waldo Benjamin Waldo (1816 - 1871) was a doctor and state legislator in South Carolina. He relocated to Florida with his wife. Waldo, Florida is believed to have been named for him. Dr. Joseph Waldo of Newberry, South Carolina was his father. Waldo se ...

, doctor for whom

Waldo, Florida Waldo is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census the population was 1,015, up from 821 in 2000 United States Census, 2000. History The first major U.S. federal highway in early t ...

, is named * Ebenezer Harris, owner of the Ocala House Hotel and founder of Citra * Ocala's first mayor

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* {{coord, 29, 11, 37, N, 82, 08, 20, W, type:landmark_region:US-FL, display=title Cemeteries in Florida Cemeteries established in the 1850s 1850 establishments in Florida Ocala, Florida Buildings and structures in Marion County, Florida