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

Palmdale Cemetery

Palmenthal Pioneer Memorial Park

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 31, 2023

1. Palmdale Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
The Palmdale Cemetery is one of the last vestiges of "Palmenthal", the area's original settlement established in 1886, and the humble beginnings of the city of Palmdale. This is the final resting place for several of Palmdale's pioneer families.

On August 5, 2009, the Palmdale City Council renamed the cemetery the Palmenthal Pioneer Memorial Park to honor those who first settled Palmdale and to connect the citizens of today with the pioneers of the past.

Historic Palmdale Cemetery. Dedicated to the Palmenthal Settlement, circa 1886. Preserved for Posterity, August 2008. In Honor of Those At Rest.

Erected 2009 by City of Palmdale.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 5, 2009.

Location. 34° 33.562′ N, 118° 5.626′ W. Marker is in Palmdale, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on 20th Street East just north of Avenue S, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2200 E Ave S, Palmdale CA 93550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the High Desert,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Palmdale Schoolhouse (approx. 1½ miles away); The Aerospace Valley (approx. 2.1 miles

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away); Lamont Odett Vista Point (approx. 2.1 miles away); The San Andreas Fault (approx. 2.1 miles away); AGM-28 Hound Dog (approx. 3 miles away); F-14 Tomcat (approx. 3 miles away); F-101 Voodoo Escort Fighter (approx. 3 miles away); William J. "Pete" Knight (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmdale.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 31, 2023

2. Palmdale Cemetery Marker

Palmdale Cemetery Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 31, 2023

3. Palmdale Cemetery Markers

Palmdale Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 31, 2023

4. Palmdale Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.