Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery, 2011
Dublin Core
Title
Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery, 2011
Alternative Title
Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Cemeteries--Florida--Orange County
Churches--Florida
Gravestones
Tombstones
Graves
Description
The Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery in 2011. Located at 3401 South Conway Road in Conway in Orlando, Florida, the Conway United Methodist Church (UMC) was formed in 1870 as the Prospect Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS). In 1874, Morgan Montgomery Mizell and his wife donated two acres of land to build a church for the congregation. One acre was designated for the cemetery and a log cabin-like structure was constructed on the other acre, which was located at the corner of Conway Road and Anderson Road. Reverend James D. McDonald was the first to lead the church. In 1881, a new wood-frame building was constructed and was used by the Prospect MECS until it was replaced by Callaway Hall in 1959. A new sanctuary was completed in 1973. The hall was remodeled in 1994 and currently serves as the administration building. The cemetery includes graves of several members of the English Colony, which was platted in 1892 as the East Conway Churchyard Cemetery.
Creator
Cook, Thomas
Source
Original color image by Thomas Cook, 2011: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Date Created
2011
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Is Part Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
252 KB
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Medium
4 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery, Conway, Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/">RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
"The History of Our Church." Conway United Methodist Church. http://www.conwayumc.org/churchhistory.htm.
Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Methodist Churches in Florida. [S.l.]: General Books, 2010.
Thrift, Charles T. The Trail of the Florida Circuit Rider; An Introduction to the Rise of Methodism in Middle and East Florida. Lakeland, Fla: Florida Southern college Press, 1944.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
4 color digital images
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas, “Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery, 2011,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1915.