Cemeteries in Escambia County (County)

Escambia County, Florida’s westernmost county, was established in 1821—the same year Florida was ceded from Spain to the United States.

Its name derives from the Escambia River, likely of Creek or Choctaw origin. The county includes Pensacola, one of the oldest European settlements in the continental U.S., founded by Spanish explorers in 1559. Though initially abandoned, it was resettled in 1698 and served under successive Spanish, British, and U.S. control. Early settlers included Spanish, British Loyalists, and later Americans following U.S. annexation. Escambia was one of Florida's two original counties and once encompassed a much larger area. Catholicism, introduced by the Spanish, played a key role in early religious life, later joined by Protestant denominations. The area developed as a port and military center, especially with the establishment of the Pensacola Navy Yard.

Historic cemeteries such as St. Michael’s Cemetery in Pensacola have served as burial grounds since the 18th century.