Oak Grove Cemetery - Camp Blanding Military Reservation, Clay County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Fannie J. Young, yngedtn1@juno.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** At the time we were trying to get into Blanding to survey these cemeteries, we were told we COULD NOT visit, because some of the cemeteries were in IMPACT AREAS. If we went in, we had to have an escort to guide us so we wouldn't get hurt. Records reflect that five cemetery sites are located on the Camp Blanding Military Reservation. Four of these are civilian cemeteries and one formerly a World War II Prisoner of War Cemetery. The four civilian cemeteries were formerly associated with a church or congregation and existed on the land, which was acquired when Camp Blanding was established in 1939. During World War II, a German Prisoner of War Cemetery was established to provide a burial place for deceased prisoners of war who were detained there. This cemetery was closed 25 April, 1946 and the deceased moved to Ft. Benning Georgia National Cemetery. All of the cemeteries are marked and fenced. Access roads and trails leading to them are clear and passable. Visitors must use caution as the trails are narrow and rough and in some instances seasonal vegetation may scratch the automobile finish. Oak Grove Cemetery 07782040 From Rt. 16, take Rifle Range Road north for 28000 ? meters. Turn right onto an unimproved (dirt) road and travel east for 1,050 meters. Turn left at the "T" intersection and travel north-west for 150 meters to cemetery gate. Size 80 X 40 m. Infant son of Mr. & Mrs O. E. O'LEMONS B/D 1932 Missouri EVERETT, May 1, 1861 - Oct. 17, 1939 Louvinia PREVATT, 1878 - 1941 Joe STARLING, 1885 - 1968 Dorothy Lee GUTHRIE , 1923 -1929 Minnie Lee GUTHRIE, 1908 -1928 Mable Ellen GUTHRIE, 1909 -1922 Anna May GUTHRIE, 1887 -1916 Abe TARLING, 1869 -1936 Addie TARLING, 1883 - Oct. 1918 Burtice BOREE, 1877 -1933 Lottie BOREE, 1900 -1918 Jim STARLING, May 19, 1870 - Sep. 2, 1931 Joseph H. STARLING, Apr. 11, 1824 - Feb. 28, 1901 Mary E. STARLING, Oct. 12, 1829 -Apr. 3, 1914 Mrs. Luverma McCORMICK, Aug. 7, 1875 -Nov. 8, 1903 Sharon McCORMICK, mAR. 15, 1837 -fEB. 7, 1924 Arcansas WOODS, Feb. 3, 1871 -May 9, 1897 Rev. J. W. WOODS, Mar. 3, 1858 -Sep. 19, 1932 MATTON (or MILTON) Catherine S. RIGGS, Mar. 3, 1860 - May 3, 1941 P. M. RIGGS, Jun. 26, 1858 - Apr. 30, 1929 G. A. Gullford AUSTIN died May 14, 1916 1925 - 1927 DEESE WES Unmarked/Unidentifiable Graves/Markers 20 There has been some natural deteriation of the tombstones. The fence has been bent down in two or three locations but is still upright. There is no indication of vandalism. The site requires only general groundskeeping activities. Estimate 10 hours.