Long Beach Municipal Cemetery
Cemetery in Signal Hill, California
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Long Beach Municipal Cemetery, is a cemetery established under its current title c. 1901 and located at the northwest corner of Willow Street and Orange Avenue in Signal Hill, California.[1][2] It was formerly known as Long Beach Signal Hill Cemetery, and as Long Beach Cemetery.[1]
| Long Beach Municipal Cemetery | |
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 Interactive map of 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 | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Long Beach Municipal Cemetery |
History
It is located next door, and east of Sunnyside Cemetery.[1] It is believed to have been originally established as early as the mid-19th century as a burial ground for employees of the Bixby land companies.[3] Many of the Municipal Cemetery's records were destroyed in a 1936 fire.[4]
Notable burials
Many of the early pioneer families of the city are buried here.[5] Other burials include:
- William Erwin Willmore, founder of Willmore City[5][6]
- Alexander H. Jones, politician who served as a Congressional Representative from North Carolina
- Milton F. Neece, died 1878, oldest known grave[4]