The Brief
- A historic cemetery in Brandon is being commemorated on its 150th anniversary.
- Leaders with Preserving Brandon say the small community in unincorporated Hillsborough County, which is now known as Brandon, used to be known as “Limona.”
- As Limona commemorated 150 years, some families who have plots at Limona Cemetery shared their stories.
BRANDON, Fla. – A small community in unincorporated Hillsborough County is celebrating 150 years. Historians say Limona, FL, which is now known as Brandon, used to be a small community centered around a cemetery.
The backstory:
Leaders with Preserving Brandon say Brandon was known as “New Hope” in the 1800s. They say in 1876, Judge Joseph Knapp bought 160 acres of land in the area and became largely responsible for the development of “Limona.”…