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added Catholic Heritage Markers to the cemetery recognizing the contributions of both Mrs. Morse and the pioneer priests, as well as a site map which delineates the "Saint Louis section" of the graveyard.
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The Sexton House, formerly known as the Pavilion or Gazebo, was constructed in 1910 for caretaker tools and equipment. The word "sexton" is from the Latin "
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Oaklawn Cemetery includes a section for Catholic burials called St. Louis Catholic Cemetery. The two graveyards were added as a Historic District to the
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on September 19, 2017. The Sexton House was used for equipment storage and maintenance activities. The cemetery was of the "
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This article is about the Catholic section of Oaklawn Cemetery in Tampa, Florida. For the cemetery in New Orleans, see
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A gravesite for Darwin Branch Givens (born 1858 - died 1942) includes a marble marker at the gravesite inscribed:
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
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John McCormick, Tampa PD's first officer killed in the line of duty
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Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
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The northwest section is actually a separate cemetery known as
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First public burial ground in Tampa, Florida, United States
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National Register of Historic Places in Tampa, Florida
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Darwin Branch Givens marble marker at Oaklawn Cemetery
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Florida
Oaklawn Cemetery is located in the United States
Hillsborough County, Florida
Tampa, Florida
27°57′16.9″N 82°27′26.3″W / 27.954694°N 82.457306°W / 27.954694; -82.457306
100001668
Tampa, Florida
downtown Tampa
I-275
U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
Rural Cemetery
Joseph B. Lancaster
James McKay Sr.
yellow fever
confederate soldiers
Henry Laurens Mitchell
John T. Lesley
Charlie Wall
Hooker Family
James McKay Jr.
James C. Field
Joseph B. Lancaster
James T. Magbee
John P. Wall
James Gettis
Saint Louis Cemetery

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