Prevatt Settlement/Old Camp/Wells Cemetery
Lake Helen, Volusia County, Fla.
This is an old cemetery located in Lake Helen, Fla. That is abandoned and not in use
any more, It is surrounded by homes and a fernery without an access road on
Johns St.
The WPA Civil War survey in the 1940's for veterans buried in Volusia County
called the cemetery "Old Camp Cemetery" and lists "Peter Rawlins" Civil
war soldier as being buried there.
Daphne Brownell found William W. Rawlins and his wife Epsia Sheffield are
also buried in the Cemetery but it was called the "Old Wells Cemetery"
William Rawlins was Peter Rawlins brother and a CSA Soldier and son's of
Benjamin and Darcus Ann Rawlins who are buried there.
Dorothy Schneider a local historian for Lake Helen said the name was Prevatt Settlement
and there was a Prevatt Church located near the cemetery that burned in the late
1800's.
There were many funeral home markers that have been stolen and only 4 headstones left for
the many that were buried there, Of the 4 headstones that still exist 3 are my ancestors
that were buried there in the 1800's and I suspect I have more relatives there
that do not have headstones.
I have submitted this cemetery to the State of Florida task force for Abandoned and
neglected cemeteries.11/12/98
GPS: N 28° 59.660 W 081° 14.095
Parcel 7130-02-44-0011
Copyright ©2010, W. R. Morgan
LONG, Mary, wife of William Redding Long, Born July 1, 1840 - Died
Dec. 16, 1887
RAWLINS, Darcus Ann Blackshear, b. July 27, 1827 - d. Oct. 7, 1866,
"Asleep In Jesus"
RAWLINS, Benjamin, Born March 1, 1827 - d. Dec. 29, 1879
LEADBETTER, Winslow L., Died Jan. 15, 1882, Aged 25 Yrs and 25 Dayes
(spelling on H. S.)
Native Place, Weston, Mass.
"Shall we meet beyond the river
Yes when our stormy voyage is O'er
And We'll spend the blest forever
On that bright celestial shore."
From Records, No headstone
RAWLINS, William W., b. 1825 d. 1896 1st Fla. Reg. Cav. CSA
RAWLINS, Epsia E. Sheffield, b. 1835 d. 5 July 1905
RAWLINS, Peter, b. 1841 d. 1906 1st Fla. Reg. Cav. CSA