Memorials : 603
Location : Sacramento, Sacramento County, USA
Coordinate : 38.5731600, -121.4639900
Description : Established in 1849 by Capt. John Sutter, it was the first cemetery in Sacramento. In 1956, all burials were removed from the cemetery and relocated primarily to Sacramento City Cemetery or East Lawn Memorial Park. New Helvetia Cemetery (1845-1956) was contiguous with the (Sutter's) Fort Burying Ground, established in the early 1840's and served as Sacramento's first cemetery until 1849. Starting in 1916, most of the beautiful hand-carved monuments were replaced with flat concrete markers in order to turn the cemetery into a park. In the mid 1950's when land was needed to build Sutter Middle School over 5,000 early settlers and... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is New Helvetia Cemetery (Defunct)?

    New Helvetia Cemetery (Defunct) is located at Sacramento, Sacramento County ,California ,USA.

  • New Helvetia Cemetery (Defunct) cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    51 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the New Helvetia Cemetery (Defunct)?

    Latitude: 38.5731600
    Longitude: -121.4639900

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