Anaheim in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Historic Anaheim Cemetery
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 5, 2022
1. Historic Anaheim Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Historic Anaheim Cemetery. . The historic Anaheim Cemetery was founded in 1866 by German Colonists who organized the Anaheim Cemetery Association and purchased the original five acre site from Phillip Sichel. In 1893 the final parcel of land was purchased from Capt. Irwin Barr. The seven original trustees are interred here along with other pioneers of Anaheim and many early settlers of Orange County such as Daniel Kraemer, the founder of Placentia and the Rev. Lemuel Webber who established Westminster. In 1926 the site was designated a cemetery district and the original cemetery associated was dissolved.
The historic Anaheim Cemetery was founded in 1866 by German Colonists who organized the Anaheim Cemetery Association and purchased the original five acre site from Phillip Sichel. In 1893 the final parcel of land was purchased from Capt. Irwin Barr. The seven original trustees are interred here along with other pioneers of Anaheim and many early settlers of Orange County such as Daniel Kraemer, the founder of Placentia and the Rev. Lemuel Webber who established Westminster. In 1926 the site was designated a cemetery district and the original cemetery associated was dissolved.
Erected 1990 by Native Daughters of the Golden West.
Location. 33° 50.588′ N, 117° 53.998′ W. Marker is in Anaheim, California, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Sycamore Street near Hawthorn Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 E Sycamore St, Anaheim CA 92805, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Anaheim Cemetery (here, next to this marker); The Absent and Unknown Dead (about
Marker can be seen in the middle of the three markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
