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Old Denver City Cemetery

Memorials	:	0
Location	:	Denver, Denver County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.7327780, -104.9658330
Description	:	This cemetery no longer exists - many bodies were removed to Riverside Cemetery - some to others. According to some sources, 4000 bodies remain under the grass at what is now Cheesman Park - according to other sources, it's a much lower number, however bodies are still found every time new irrigation work is performed. The cemetery was opened in 1858 as the Prospect Hill Cemetery. In 1873, the cemetery name was changed to Denver City Cemetery. The cemetery was converted to Cheesman Park, which opened in 1907.	This cemetery no longer exists - many bodies were removed to Riverside Cemetery - some to others. According to some sources, 4000 bodies remain under the grass at what is now Cheesman Park - according to other sources, it's a much lower number, however bodies are still found every time new irrigation work is performed. The cemetery was opened in 1858 as the Prospect Hill Cemetery. In 1873, the cemetery name was changed to Denver City Cemetery. The cemetery was converted to Cheesman Park, which opened in 1907.

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Where is Old Denver City Cemetery?
Old Denver City Cemetery is located at High Street Denver, Denver County ,Colorado , 80206USA.
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Where are the coordinates of the Old Denver City Cemetery?
Latitude: 39.7327780
Longitude: -104.9658330

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Coordinate: 39.7936200, -104.9605600