Wilmington in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Wilmington Cemetery

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 15, 2021

1. Wilmington Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Second oldest cemetery in Los Angeles, established 1857. Declared 1989, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 414, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.

Erected 1989 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 414.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 33° 47.538′ N, 118° 15.308′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Wilmington. Marker is at the intersection of O Street and Eubank Avenue, on the left when traveling east on O Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 E O St, Wilmington CA 90744, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Banning Residence Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Banning Residence Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); Drum Barracks (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Drum Barracks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Powder Magazine at the Drum Barracks (approx. 0.6

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miles away); Memory Chapel (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. John’s Episcopal Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Der Wienerschnitzel (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. This marker has been stolen and replaced and stolen again, which is a constant problem here.

Regarding Wilmington Cemetery. Phineas Banning built the Wilmington Cemetery just northeast of the Banning Residence. It is the oldest active graveyard in Los Angeles. Pioneer families buried here include Banning, Carson, and Sepulveda. There are 37 Civil War veterans, and soldiers from the Spanish-American War and from the Normandy D-Day invasion.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 15, 2021

2. Wilmington Cemetery Marker

Wilmington Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 15, 2021

3. Wilmington Cemetery and Marker

Wilmington Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 15, 2021

4. Wilmington Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 138 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 24, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.