Anaheim Cemetery Explained

Anaheim Cemetery
Type:	Public
Graves:	Roughly 12,500
Location:	1400 East Sycamore Street, Anaheim, Orange County, California, U.S.
Findagraveid:	7838
Size Acre:	16

Anaheim Cemetery is a public cemetery established by German immigrants in in Anaheim, Orange County, California.^{[1] [2] [3]} Since 2002, it has had a historical marker issued by the county.

History

Anaheim Cemetery was founded in 1866, or 1867. Founding trustees of this cemetery included Theodore Schmidt, an immigrant from Bielefeld, Germany; and John Peter Zeyn, a merchant from San Francisco.^[4] The Pioneer Gate was erected in 1915, and donated by Fredrick A. Hartmann.

The earliest graves were of the German immigrant population, and some of the early German tombstones are intricately carved. Many of the early leaders of Anaheim and Orange County are interred at this cemetery.

See also

• List of cemeteries in California

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pasco . Jean O. . 2005-07-11 . Here Lies History at Anaheim Cemetery . 2023-02-22 . . en-US . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230222083154/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jul-11-me-peeled11-story.html . 2023-02-22 .
2. Web site: Vanderknyff . Rick . 1993-10-28 . Plots to Think About: Wander Through Some Local Cemeteries and Have Visions of the Past . 2023-02-22 . . en-US.
3. Book: Jenner, Gail L. . What Lies Beneath: California Pioneer Cemeteries and Graveyards . 2021. Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4930-4896-0 . 65 . en.
4. Book: Faessel, Stephen J. . Early Anaheim . 2006 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-0-7385-3069-7 . 15, 18 . en.