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Antioch Church Cemetery
(Escambia)
Nokomis, Florida
N30 59.450' W87 34.239'
 
Beginning in Cantonment at US 29 and CR 184, drive North about 9.0 miles to SR 97 in Molino and turn Left. Drive NW on SR 97 for 20.6 miles to Nokomis Road, and turn Left. Drive West on Nokomis Rd. to the T-intersection and turn Right on Pineville Rd. Drive about 0.5 miles to Jakes Road, and see Antioch Church on the right. The cemetery is behind it. Park in church parking lot.
 
According to an earlier record, one acre of land was given by John Blakesley in 1907 to the United Freewill Church of Christ. It was recorded in the county in 1912. The cemetery is approximately 70' x 100' and is relatively well-kept. It contains approximately 100 graves. 
 
Commonest names here include Albritton, Barnhill, Gibson, Hollingsworth, and Seals/Seales - among some of them are Native Americans.
 
- Evan Strohl (November 2006)