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 301
FL USA

GPS Location: 30.486432,-81.786432 (Points to the Thomas Creek Tract, not the cemetery itself)

Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Interments

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wdt_ID	Gravesite Id	Individual ID	First name	Middle name	Last name	Maiden name	estimated birth date	Birth month	Birth day	Birth year	Death month	Death day	Death year	Cemetery name	Cemetery ID	Cemetery zone	Taxonomy 1	Taxonomy 3	Taxonomy 4	Gravesite note	Details
2,830	2830	606367	Caroline E.		Hightower		0	Jan	19	1849	May	16	1915	Ludowici Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery	1041						More details
13,660	13660	630560	A	J	Hodges		0	Apr	19	1858	Jul	10	1908	Ludowici Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery	1041	New	Div B1	X10	Y80	AIGS 2013 Survey	More details
			First name		Last name	Maiden name				Birth year			Death year

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 you from Nassau County altogether, placing you in Duval County along Rt 1. You can travel further along route 301, including the full 9 miles, but you’ll be well beyond the Thomas Creek Tract.