San_Gabriel_Cemetery

San Gabriel Cemetery

San Gabriel Cemetery

Cemetery in Los Angeles County, California

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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This article is about the cemetery in California. For the cemetery in Texas, see Old Georgetown Cemetery.

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 David 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

References

  1. [1]
    About us - San Gabriel Cemetery's website
  2. [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. [3]
    Bergdoll, Barry (2017). Architects' Gravesites: A Serendipitous Guide. The MIT Press. ISBN 9780262533478.
  4. [4]
    Bergdoll 2011, p.122
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