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This cemetery is near Baldwin Florida. To reach it from Callahan, take US 301 south to CR 119 at Bryceville, Go right (west) to CR 121. Turn left (south) and go about 1 1/4 miles to a dirt road on right. Turn right and go about 1/3 mile to the end. A residence is on right. The cemetery is laid out facing east with the gate on the east side. For the latest 2014 survey, the cemetery was divided into in XY grid with four divisions, A1 (100 X 100ft), A2 (50 X 100ft, B1 (100 X 50ft) and B2 (50 X 50ft). Most of the burials are in Division A1, but all grave locations are identified by Division and XY location. There is one fenced plot with four graves, only the grave of Eliza Grand has a full headstone with name and date, and this fenced area has been arbitrarily named the Grand plot. Motes Cemetery Location (Nassau County)Glidden LaneBaldwin , FL USA GPS Location 30.394734, -82.038106 The cemetery was inventoried on December 4, 1998 by Jan C. Plemmons and Jan Warren, following an earlier survey by Yuvonne Phillips Johnson in 1986 which identified two other graves not now identifiable. Lori Bragg also did a survey. The latest photographic survey was completed in July 2014 by Danny Mallard. Motes Cemetery Layout

The Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church is on the CCA – Thomas Creek Tract. Some sources place this cemetery about 9 miles south of Callahan off US 1 near Thomas Creek, but we have no definite confirmation of the cemetery location. According to information found in Volume 3, #2 of the Jacksonville Genealogical Society Quarterly, published in 1975, this was once a large cemetery which was abandoned in 1955. The Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church once stood on this site. The only Surviving grave that can be identified is that of Caroline E. Hightower. According to Linda Dyal Johns, Her great-grandfather, John Zacharias Hightower was buried next to the grave of his wife Caroline Eveline (Nettles) Hightower in 1928. Caroline Hightower’s birth and death dates are listed in the cemetery database. This was once a thriving church and evidence of other graves exist, but no markers are in evidence. The photograph below is also courtesy of Linda Dyal Johns. Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Location (Nassau County)9 miles south of Callahan on US 1 or US 301FL USA GPS Location: 30.486432,-81.786432 (Points to the Thomas Creek Tract, not the cemetery itself) Note about the exact location of Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery The above location is combined from various sources, none of which are precise enough for us to provide even a general idea of the location. Instrumental in the confusion is the fact that the Thomas Creek Tract is less than 5 miles from Callahan, and traveling 9 miles would remove

To reach Kings Ferry Cemetery, also known as the Haddock Cemetery, go North on County Road A121 off CR 108 between Hilliard and US17. Go approximately 6 miles. On the left is a dirt road marked with a sign, “King’s Ferry Cemetery”. Turn left, the cemetery is on the right about 1/2 mile. -OR- From the intersection in Kings’ Ferry off CR A121 and Lessie Road, go south for 1.6 miles, turn right on a dirt road marked with the sign, “King’s Ferry Cemetery.” The cemetery is on the right about 1/2 mile. Many of the plots are surrounded by ornate wrought iron fences that are in rusted condition. In 1996, the entire cemetery was burned, possibly to get rid of undergrowth as the easiest method of clearing. This is one of the oldest cemeteries in the county, circa 1700. Kings Ferry Cemetery Location (Nassau County)Kings Ferry, FL USA GPS Location 30.760971, -81.829698 Inventories February 17, 1996 by Mary Nelson, Marguerite Frosher, and Jean Mann. Also inventoried circa 1997 by Lori Bragg (USGenWeb). Inventoried in 1956 by LDS Church. (Published ’56, surveyed ’53) Surveyed for veterans in 1941 (WPA)

To reach this beautifully kept cemetery, Turn left off SR 200 at Callahan Florida going north one block on US 1/301.t Turn left on on on Brandies Avenue (CR 108) and at the railroad track, keep to your right following River Road (CR108). Go 1.5 miles, and turn right on Jones Cemetery Road. The cemetery is about 100 yards down the road, with the main entrance on the right. This is a very old cemetery, with 1,550 graves in the oldest (Eastern) section and about 420 graves on the west side. There are twelve Confederate Civil War Veterans buried here, all in the oldest area, section 1. The oldest person buried here is John Jones, 1800 – 1873 closely followed by Anna O’Donald 1800-1880. The cemetery contains three graves from the O’Donald Cemetery which were re-located here prior to 1956. These graves can be found in Section 1, row 30. The numbering system of the sections and rows follows that used by the Jones Cemetery association. Section 1 is numbered in rows 1 to 30 the remaining sections are alphabetical. In the alphabetical sections, “A” rows were inserted between plot rows which are 20 feet apart. The grave numbering begins at the flagpole in the center of the cemetery with sections 1, 5 and 6 going east, and sections 2,3 and 4 going west. Additional detail is shown in the grave layout . Each grave is identified by a number/letter series. The first number is the section, the second letter