ADAMS CEMETERY
The “New Cemetery'', also known as Dew Cemetery (reason unknown, may have been a corruption of "New'') was established by the Town of Manatee in 1883. In 1892, additional ground, an area 264' X 266' was purchased from Major Alden J. and Adelaide G. Adams for the sum of $400. Major Adams is buried here and the cemetery is now known as the Adams Cemetery. It is located at 3rd Street and 9th Avenue. The cemetery is still being used, although it has been sadly neglected. Many of Manatee's pioneer families are buried here. The earliest marker found is that of Duncan Neil Smith, born 18 December 1865 and died 25 July 1890. This cemetery has been platted and a copy can be secured from the Historical Records Library of Manatee County. (Summary prepared about 1980).

 

ROGERS CEMETERY
This cemetery is located in the vicinity of 43rd Street West. It adjoins the Adams Cemetery, which adjoins Fogartyville Cemetery to the east. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Rogers were funeral directors in Manatee County from the 1930's until 1967. Mrs. Minnie Rogers' License Number was 65, which means she was the 65th person in the State of Florida to receive a mortician's license. Mr. Rogers, recognizing the need for burial space for those people who could not afford it, donated, or sold for a small fee, a place for families so they would not have to bury their members in potter's field.* The land was purchased from Mabel w. and S. E. Coarsey in 1940. In 1967 the Rogers retired and lots are no longer being sold. *after an old burial place for strangers in Jerusalem, said to have been originally a potter's field (Matt.27:7) a burial ground for poverty-stricken, friendless, or unknown persons (Webster). (Summary prepared about 1980).

 

Adams & Rogers Cemetery

Adams Cemetery

Adams Cemetery