Cemeteries in St. Johns County (County)

St. Johns County, located in northeastern Florida, was established in 1821 as one of the two original counties created when Florida became a U.S. territory.

It takes its name from the St. Johns River, named by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. The area includes St. Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established city in the continental United States, founded by the Spanish in 1565. The county’s history reflects successive periods of Spanish, British, and American governance. Early European settlers included Spaniards, Minorcans, and later Americans from the southeastern U.S. Catholicism, introduced by the Spanish, remained dominant, joined by Protestant denominations in the 19th century. Agriculture, fishing, and trade shaped the early economy. Today, St. Johns County balances its colonial legacy with rapid modern growth.

Cemeteries such as Tolomato and Huguenot Cemeteries in St. Augustine preserve the county’s deep multicultural and religious history dating back to the colonial era.