The old graveyard in South Orlando is known as the Powell Cemetery because it was located on the land of Orlando pioneer, Isaac Powell. The graveyard is located on South Orange Avenue across the street from Lake Jennie Jewel, just north of the City of Edgewood and Gatlin Avenue.

The oldest tombstone in this cemetery is dated 1877 but many of the markers are not readable. It is very likely that the graveyard could be dated to the Civil War era (1861-1865). No burials have been made here since 1945 and the site is pretty full. Some of the people buried here fell victims to the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919, but that is pretty common with all cemeteries from that era.

After checking the Orange County Property Appraiser's records, it appears that the graveyard is owned by Orange County. As a cemetery, it is exempt from taxes and the basic ownership information is unclear, but it is likely to be owned by Orange County.  The land is described as being 11,366 sq. feet, or little over a 1/4 of an acre. It's value is listed as $45,464 as of 2003.

Frederick W. Reed, born July 22, 1832 in Lands End, England, died March 26, 1915.

Susan O. Reed, born September 20, 1834 in Richfield, Ohio, died August 31, 1877. 

This is the oldest date of death listed in the cemetery, but the grave stone is younger than that.

Rev. D. Sumner, born 1853 died 1927.

George M. Nelson, born 1823 died 1901.  

Rebecca R. Nelson,  born 1825 died 1898.

LEFT: Ike Pope, died April 11, 1919, PFC, 124th Infantry, 31st Division.

RIGHT: William M. Nicholson, born December 3, 1858, died December 25, 1880.

A listing of the 32 individuals known buried in the Powell Cemetery.

Braddock, Spencer S., born September 17, 1874 died May 30, 1945

Branson, Bertha C., born 1868 died 1913

Branson, Sarah J., born 1827 died 1922

Delventhal, John

Heidt, Elizabeth, born August 09, 1850 died August 29, 1932

Heidt, Solomon R., born December 20, 1838, died March 16, 1919

Tanner, Mrs. J. L., born September 09, 1880 died May 04, 1905, daughter of S.R. Heidt

Jernigan, William H., born September 28, 1908 died December 08, 1909

Johns, Eula Mae, born April 26, 1899 died November 06, 1918, daughter of C.F. Johns

Jones, John R., born March 05, 1892 died August 11, 1916, son of M. H. & E. A. Jones

Keen, Annie, born April 04, 1893 died April 18, 1920

Keen, Nellie Bly, born August 07, 1881 died October 05, 1883

Kunar, Anton, born December 09, 1887 died July 07, 1917

Lusadder, John N., born February 01, 1877 died December 16, 1905

McCraney, Mattie, born January 19, 1883 died April 07, 1917, wife of L. McCraney

Mills Infant, born August 04, 1907 died June 13, 1908, son of J. E. & A. E. Mills

Nelson, George M., born 1823 died 1901

Nelson, Rebecca R., born 1825 died 1898

Anders, Martha N., born November 29, 1856, daughter of G. & R. Nelson

Nicholson, William M., born December 03, 1858 died December 25, 1880

Phillips, Georgia A., died October 28, 1910, member of DAR

Pope, Ike, died April 11, 1919, PFC, 124th Inf, 31st Div

Reed, Frederick W., born July 22, 1832 died March 26, 1915, born in Lands End, England

Reed, Susan O., born September 20, 1834 died August 31, 1877, born in Richfield, Ohio

Smith, Emma T., died April 04, 1919

Smith, William T., died January 08, 1918

Sumner, Rev. D. B., born 1853 died 1927

Sumner, William Foster, born October 05, 1892 died December 22, 1912

Tanner, Rosa Belle, born July 10, 1894 died January 08, 1919, daughter of J.F. & D.G. Harris

Tanner, Walter F., born January 23, 1889 died January 08, 1919

Tanner, Dorothy Rose, born November 08, 1917 died January 09, 1919, daughter of Walter F. & Rosa Belle Tanner

Yates, S. J., born December 29, 1871 died December 26, 1933