Long Beach Municipal Cemetery
Long Beach Municipal Cemetery, is a cemetery established as early as 1901 and located at the northwest corner of Willow Street and Orange Avenue in Signal Hill, California.[1][2] It is located next door, and east of Sunnyside Cemetery.[1] It was formerly known as Long Beach Signal Hill Cemetery, and also known as Long Beach Cemetery.[1]
| Long Beach Municipal Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Established | c. 1901 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33.80447°N 118.17692°W |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | City of Long Beach |
| Size | 4.3 ha (11 acres) |
| Website | https://www.longbeach.gov/park/park-and-facilities/directory/long-beach-municipal-cemetery/ |
| Find a Grave | Long Beach Municipal Cemetery |
Many of the early pioneer families of the city are buried here.[3] Burials include the first Long Beach city health official, W.L. Cuthbert; and the founder of Willmore City, William Erwin Willmore.[3][4]
See also
References
- Schipske, Gerrie (2016-09-19). Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-5765-2.
- Keister, Douglas (2010-05-01). Forever L.A.: A Field Guide To Los Angeles Area Cemeteries & Their Residents. Gibbs Smith. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-4236-1653-5.
- Los Angeles in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City of Angels. Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration. University of California Press. 2011-04-05. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-520-94886-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Schipske, Gerrie (2011). Early Long Beach. Arcadia Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7385-7577-3.
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