San Gabriel Cemetery

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San Gabriel Cemetery
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San Gabriel Cemetery
San Gabriel Cemetery
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Established1872(153 years ago) (1872)
Location
601 W Roses Rd
San Gabriel, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 34°06′41″N118°06′31″W / 34.11130°N 118.10863°W / 34.11130; -118.10863
Size15 acres (6.1 ha)
No. of graves19,471
Website https://sangabrielcemetery.com
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San Gabriel Cemetery is a historic cemetery in San Gabriel, California, United States. Founded in 1872, it contains over 19,000 burials in its approximately 15 acres (6 ha), including many of the founding leaders of San Gabriel and Los Angeles. [1]

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History

The San Gabriel Cemetery Association [1] was formed and the cemetery was founded in 1872. The cemetery property was separated from that of its neighbor, The Church of Our Savior in 1874 and the Association filed Articles of Incorporation with the County Clerk on April 16, 1874. Benjamin Davis Wilson provided the cemetery with additional land in 1875. [2] The first burial was recorded in 1876.

In 1893, the cemetery house was built at a cost of $337.62 and moved to its present location in 1923. [1]

Notable Burials

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References

  1. 1 2 3 About us - San Gabriel Cemetery's website
  2. Read, Nat B. (2008). Don Benito Wilson: From Mountain Man to Mayor: Los Angeles 1841–1878. Angel City Press. ISBN   978-1-883318-83-3.
  3. Bergdoll, Barry (2017). Architects' Gravesites: A Serendipitous Guide. The MIT Press. ISBN   9780262533478.
  4. Bergdoll 2011, p.122