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Oriole Cemetery in Withlacoochee State Forest

On this hike I visit Oriole Cemetery in Withlacoochee State Forest, also referred to as Giddens Homestead Cemetery. The cemetery is located in Hernando County, Florida and was near an old community called "Oriole". Today it is a ghost town and the cemetery is one of the only reminders of the history in this area. The town of Oriole began when families began settling in the area back in the 1800's. These early settlers built farms and started orange groves and traded amongst themselves. In order to get to the area, many people would have take a ferry across the Withlacoochee River to get to this remote location. Eventually the first post office of Oriole was established in 1884 and a railroad line reached the town bringing in further growth. Around this time phosphate mining was a booming industry and the town got their mining permit in 1890 and operated in the industry until around 1915. The town's cemetery can still be seen today if you know where to look. It is known as both the Oriole Cemetery as well as the Giddens Homestead Cemetery. The Giddens family was one of the first families to settle in the area. The cemetery is believed to be the third oldest in Hernando County. Oriole was a small town with only about 100 people at its biggest. Just like many other small Florida towns the great freezes of 1894 and 1895 wiped out the majority of the crops that folks depended on for sustenance. An outbreak of influenza claimed many lives of settlers in the area, most of which were very young judging from the dates on many of the tombstones. Eventually the town of Oriole was abandoned but the land was used by ranchers who built homesteads during the 1900's to the mid 1920's while raising cattle and various crops. Remains from these homesteads can also be found in these woods, there's even a windmill that is still standing serving as a reminder of this bygone era. "The original deed to the cemetery reads: Between Charles Giddens and Sally Giddens, his wife and Seth H. Middens, Issac N. Talley, J. Frank Hall, Isaac Giddens and Mason Noble the lot hereto be used for burial purposes, lying southward from my house and more particulary described as follows, to wit-to be held in trust by said parties of the second part, and their successors, as a burial ground and for purposes of burial only.– the said parties of the second part having authority, in case of the death or resignation of any one of their number–such choice, the said parties of the second party to hold and exercise all rights usually belonging to trustees,-fence and care for said lot, to grant permission for burial therein, to assign place and location for such burial, etc.etc. containing one acre. To have and to hold said land and premises, with the appurtenances, to said parties of the second part and their successors forever. Signed on the 6th day of October 1890.” News Articles I was featured in: https://www.hernandosun.com/Unveiling... https://www.hernandosun.com/HistoryHi... Featured on Bay News 9 "Out There"    • Oriole Ghost Town on Featured on Bay ...   Read more about the history here: https://floridatrailblazer.com/2016/1... Follow on Instagram:   / fltrailblazer   Consider contributing to Florida Trailblazer: Donate on Patreon:   / floridatrailblazer   Donate on Venmo: https://venmo.com/floridatrailblazer Donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/floridatrailblazer Florida Trailblazer Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/florida-...