Cemetery preservation and restoration across Clay County
Summary
Volunteers keep repairing and maintaining historic cemeteries — Souter, McKendree, Pleasant Point, Hibernia and others. A fallen tree damaged a recently repaired headstone at McKendree, and Boy Scout Troop 482 has adopted monthly maintenance there.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Charlie Some personally spent about $35,000 restoring Pleasant Point Cemetery; marker budget for the fiscal year is just $10,040.
Families with ancestors in the county's historic cemeteries and the volunteers and researchers who document them.
None identified.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Historic Preservation Board - Nov 5, 2026
Volunteers keep repairing and maintaining historic cemeteries — Souter, McKendree, Pleasant Point, Hibernia and others. A fallen tree damaged a recently repaired headstone at McKendree, and Boy Scout Troop 482 has adopted monthly maintenance there.
Historic Preservation Board - May 7, 2026
Ongoing volunteer and FPAN survey work at Souter, McKendre, and other historic cemeteries, including stone repairs and a VA military stone application. A member raised whether restoration should respect different cultural burial traditions rather than imposing a uniform 'neat' standard.
Historic Preservation Board - Mar 5, 2026
Volunteers are cleaning, repairing stones, and hunting unmarked graves at cemeteries across Clay County — Souter, McKendre Hammock, Old Hickory Grove and Pleasant Point. FPAN begins full mapping and radar work at Pleasant Point, and a missing Revolutionary War marker needs replacing.
Historic Preservation Board - Feb 5, 2026
Volunteers are cleaning and repairing gravestones at Souter and McKendre Hammock cemeteries, a February 21 neighborhood cleanup will include debris removal at Souter, and five Camp Blanding cemeteries were visited — with a possible unrecorded burial site discovered. A grant may fund ongoing maintenance at Pleasant Point.
Historic Preservation Board - Jan 8, 2026
Volunteer-driven restoration work is underway at historic cemeteries including Souter, McKendre Hammock (via an Eagle Scout project), and sites pending state registration. A new board member questioned how much hands-on restoration belongs in the board's mission versus just documenting history.
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