Cemeteries
Cemeteries
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| Agnews Cemetery
Lafayette St. at Agnew Rd. Santa Clara, CA |
Agnews
Insane Asylum
Sonoma County Residents...—"According to the information from DDS there are 607 documented burials here from 1889-1906. We counted 386 markers. This means that there are 221 missing gravesites." Find a Grave—list of 72 interments as of 16 July 2006. |
| Alta Mesa
Memorial Park
695 Arastradero Rd Palo Alto, CA 94306-3840 650.493.1041 |
Webshots—photographs,
Fall 2003
Family History Library: Cemetery and sextons records Find a Grave—list of 616 interments as of 16 July 2006. California Tombstone Project—44 photos as of 16 July 2006. |
| Calvary
Catholic Cemetery
2655 Madden Ave San Jose, CA 95116-1838 408.258.2940 Lookup Volunteers:
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Family History Library:
Cemetery inscriptions, ca. 1882-1987
The
Silent Place Where Local History Is Written in Stone
Find a Grave—list of 228 interments as of 16 July 2006. |
| Ed Levine Cemetery
(see Laguna Cemetery) Milpitas, CA |
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| Gate
of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
22555 Cristo Rey Dr Los Altos, CA 94024-7424 650.428.3730 Lookup Volunteer:
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Family History Library:
Card index to burials, ca. 1971-1988
Webshots—photographs, 2003? Find a Grave—list of 515 interments as of 16 July 2006. |
| Gavilan
Hills Memorial Park
(aka the Masonic and Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery (IOOF) Cemetery) Woodmen of the World Burials 1000 First Street Gilroy, CA 95020 408.847.4040, 408.842.2948 see also Old St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Lookup Volunteer:
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Tombstone Index—by
Jeanne Filice
Phil Sheridan Camp 4—listing of Union Veteran Burials Currently owned by Habing Family Funeral home, 129 Fourth St., Gilroy, CA 95020. Find a Grave—list of 250 interments as of 16 July 2006. |
| Hacienda Cemetery and
Memorial Park
371038N 1214907W New Almaden, CA |
Hacienda
Cemetery and Memorial Park
Find a Grave—list of 50 interments as of 16 July 2006. |
| Hebbard Cemetery
Alma, CA |
Family History Library: Card index to burials, 1862-1889 |
| Hidalgo Cemetery
Lat/Lng: 37 10 15, -121 50 03 |
Almaden Times, Living at the mines, circa 1880-1914 (June 3, 2004)—"The Civilian Conservation, under the presidency of Teddy Roosevelt, cleared the area after the Great Depression and the interred were moved to Oak Hill Cemetery." |
| Holy Cross Cemetery
(see Kell Cemetery) San Jose, CA |
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| Home
of Peace Cemetery
(part of Oak Hill Cemetery) 300 Curtner Ave San Jose, CA 95113 408.297.2447 Lookup Volunteer:
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Home of Peace Cemetery (templesanjose.org)—"In 1869, the Bickur Cholim Society (later renamed Temple Emanu-El) purchased this land from the City of San Jose. Serving the entire Jewish community, this cemetery is still owned and operated by our congregation." |
| Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery
(see Gavilan Hills Memorial Park) Gilroy, CA |
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| Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Cemetery
14500 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA |
Santa
Clara County Historical & Genealogy Society—an online book on the
history and burials.
Family History Library: Card index to burials, ca. 1911-1987 |
| Kell Cemetery
(aka Holy Cross Cemetery) "hill land at the end of Canoas Avenue" San Jose, CA |
Family History Library:
Cemetery headstone inscriptions, 1850-1899
The Silent Place Where Local History Is Written in Stone, By Patricia Loomis (San Jose News, August 2, 1982)—"Most of those buried in the old Kell graveyard were moved to the new cemetery [Calvary], but records were destroyed in a fire in the office of the San Francisco Archdiocese and some graves, including that of Louis Pellier, 'father of the valley's prune industry' were never found." |
| Laguna Cemetery
(aka Ed Levine Cemetery) 3100 Calaveras Road Milpitas, CA 95035 408.262.6980 "The first burials occurred in the early 1860's, with the last burial in 1914. Most of the 44 plots had been sold by 1867. The plot map includes the names of Josiah Evans, Mary and Jacob Miller, J. Weller, Felter and Pomeroy. By the 1950's only a few headstones remained. Because so many headstones are missing, the names and number of those buried in the cemetery is unclear."—County of Santa Clara Parks, 2006. "The Laguna Cemetery is also located on the Spring Valley
Area. This pioneer cemetery was used from 1863 to 1912. Destroyed by vandals
and neglected for years, it has recently been renovated. Stop by the cemetery
gates and enjoy the fascinating memorial which provides a glimpse into
the lives of the people buried there."—County of Santa
Clara Parks, March 2007.
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Plot listing
County of Santa Clara Parks-Ed Levin Park The Silent Place Where Local History Is Written in Stone, By Patricia Loomis (San Jose News, August 2, 1982)—" Calvary became home to several pioneers originally interred in the Laguna Cemetery, now long abandoned and incorporated into Ed Levin County Park east of Milpitas. Among these were members of the Frederick Brandt family who ranched what is now the park today." Ed Levin Cemetery aka Laguna Cemetery California Tombstone Project—four (4) photos as of 16 July 2006. Family History Library: Cemetery inscriptions, ca. 1900-1905 |
| Los Gatos
Cemetery
2255 Los Gatos Almaden Rd Los Gatos, CA 95032 408.356.4151 Lookup Volunteer:
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Phil
Sheridan Camp 4—listing of Union Veteran Burials
Find a Grave—list of 364 interments as of 16 July 2006. Webshots—photographs, 2003? |
| Madronia
Cemetery
14766 Oak St Saratoga, CA 95070-6098 408.867.3717 operated by the Saratoga Cemetery District
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The Saratoga Historical Museum has
an alphabetized list of all the burials at Madronia cemetery including
headstone transcriptions.
Saratoga Chamber of Commerce—"Madronia Cemetery dates back to the 1850's, when Jose Ramon Arguello donated land for a burial ground. ...The first burial in 1854 is believed to have been a small boy drowned in the creek. The McCartysville (former name of Saratoga) residents formed a non-profit cemetery association named Madronia, after the red-trunked madrone trees on the site..." Family History Library: Death records, Madronia Cemetery, Saratoga, California : ca. 1900-1930 Family History Library: Madronia cemetery tombstone inscriptions Family History Library: Treasurer's book, Madronia Cemetery, Dec. 1880 to Oct. 1913 Find a Grave—list of 82 interments as of 16 July 2006. Webshots—photographs, 2003? |
| Masonic Cemetery
(see Gavilan Hills Memorial Park) Gilroy, CA |
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Mission City Memorial Park
(aka Santa Clara City Cemetery, Santa Clara Protestant Cemetery) 420 N. Winchester Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95050 408.615.3790 Lookup Volunteer:
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Official
Site—"The first records at the cemetery are dated 1864..."
Mission City Memorial Park Index—index to the burials by the Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society. Phil Sheridan Camp 4—listing of Union Veteran Burials Family History Library: Cemetery headstone inscriptions, 1863-1984 Find a Grave—list of 1228 interments as of 16 July 2006. California Tombstone Project—182 photos as of 16 July 2006. |
| Mount
Hope Cemetery
17720 Monterey Street Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408.779.8456 Lookup Volunteer:
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Find
A Grave—list of 2534 interments as of 16 July 2006.
California Tombstone Project—20 photos as of 16 July 2006. |
| Mountain View Cemetery
(see Mountain View Pioneer Park) Mountain View, CA |
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| Mountain
View Pioneer Park
1146 Church Street Mountain View, CA |
History
of the First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View, California...—"The
deed for this grant was recorded on March 19 1861, and the name 'Mountain
View Cemetery' came into general usage thereafter. This cemetery site was
where the Mountain View Pioneer and Historical Society placed its first
plaque on March 3 1957."
Now and Then—"The land was donated to the city as a park in the early 1900s. For some reason, the graves were simply placed down, and covered with dirt. Bodies were not removed to another cemetery, Mountain View Cemetery, became Pioneer Memorial Park....an actual home to Mountain View's pioneers...The remains of the pioneers still are buried underneath the park." |
| New Almaden Hilltop Cemetery
Almaden, CA |
Family History Library: Cemetery inscriptions, ca. 1876-1906 |
| New Almaden Village Cemetery
Almaden, CA |
Family History Library: Cemetery inscriptions, ca. 1855-1920 |
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Oak
Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park
(aka San Jose Cemetery, Town Cemetery and Pioneer Cemetery) 300 Curtner Ave. San Jose, CA 95125-1401 408.297.2447 Lookup and Photos Volunteer:
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Partial
Transcription of Oak Hill Memorial Park
Phil Sheridan Camp 4—listing of Union Veteran Burials There are four independently owned and operated cemeteries are within Oak Hill:
Family History Library: Cemetery headstone inscriptions ca. 1838-1985 Family History Library: Cemetery inscriptions of unmarked graves, ca. 1922-1950 History San Jose: Record Books from Oakhill Cemetery circa 1860 – 1910. Find a Grave—list of 1787 interments as of 16 July 2006. California Tombstone Project—221 photos as of 16 July 2006. |
| Old Mexican Cemetery
Lat/Lng: 37 10 25, -121 50 19 |
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| Pioneer Cemetery
(see Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park) San Jose, CA |
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| Rebecca Cemetery
Saratoga, CA |
Family History Library: Card index to burials, ca. 1911-1987 |
| Rudell Cemetery
Lexington, CA |
Family History Library: Cemetery inscriptions, ca. 1872-1908 |
| San Jose Cemetery
(see Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park) San Jose, CA |
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| St. Johns'
Baptist Church Cemetery
Piedmont Road Milpitas, CA |
Family History Library: Cemetery inscriptions, ca. 1902-1985 |
| St. Mary's Catholic, Old
Gilroy, CA Fronts an alley between Church and Hanna Streets, North of First Street Lookup Volunteer:
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Tombstone Index—by Jeanne Filice |
| St. Mary's
Catholic
1000 First Street Gilroy, CA 95020 408.847.5151 Lookup Volunteer:
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Tombstone Index—by
Jeanne Filice
Find a Grave—list of 264 interments as of 16 July 2006. California Tombstone Project, Santa Clara County
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Santa
Clara Catholic Mission Cemetery
(aka Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery) 490 Lincoln St Santa Clara, CA 95050-5806 408.296.4656 Lookup Volunteer:
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Official Site
Partial Index of Burials A-L | M-Z Phil Sheridan Camp 4—listing of Union Veteran Burials Find a Grave—list of 1502 interments as of 16 July 2006. California Tombstone Project—66 photos as of 16 July 2006. |
| Santa Clara City Cemetery
(see Mission City Memorial Park) |
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| Santa Clara Protestant Cemetery
(see Mission City Memorial Park) |
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| Town Cemetery
(see Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park) San Jose, CA |
