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Saint Xavier Catholic Cemetery

Memorials	:	6
Location	:	Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.8704900, -120.4295200
Description	:	St. Xavier Catholic Church was the first non-Chinese house of worship in Chinese Camp. Built in 1855 by popular subscription of funds and labor, the structure originally had a shingle roof which was replaced with sheet iron and several coats of paint when the building was restored in 1949. Father Henry Aleric was the first priest to serve the seventy parishioners at Chinese Camp. He traveled a circuit through the mines, covering an area stretching from Knights Ferry to Second Garrote. He rode a mule. The cemetery surrounds the church. If the church and cemetery look familiar it is... Read More	St. Xavier Catholic Church was the first non-Chinese house of worship in Chinese Camp. Built in 1855 by popular subscription of funds and labor, the structure originally had a shingle roof which was replaced with sheet iron and several coats of paint when the building was restored in 1949. Father Henry Aleric was the first priest to serve the seventy parishioners at Chinese Camp. He traveled a circuit through the mines, covering an area stretching from Knights Ferry to Second Garrote. He rode a mule. The cemetery surrounds the church. If the church and cemetery look familiar it is because they were seen several times in "High Noon" the western movie shot in Chinese Camp that featured Gary Cooper. California Historical Landmark 423.

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Saint Xavier Catholic Cemetery is located at East end of Main St. aka Salvado Rd., 700 ft. NE of Hwy 120/49 Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County ,California ,USA.
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Latitude: 37.8704900
Longitude: -120.4295200

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2. Chinese Camp Cemetery
Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8726800, -120.4267700

3. Montezuma Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.9054600, -120.4537800

4. Stent Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.9188300, -120.4133600

5. Ballard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.8150400, -120.4508200

7. Jamestown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.9466000, -120.4255000

9. Jamestown Masonic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.9581000, -120.4202000

13. Sonora City Cemetery
Sonora, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9824000, -120.3885000

14. Sonora Masonic Cemetery
Sonora, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9804000, -120.3788800

15. Sonora Hebrew Cemetery
Sonora, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9842100, -120.3865100

16. Tuttletown Cemetery
Tuttletown, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9919100, -120.4568000

17. Mountain Shadow Cemetery
Sonora, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9897300, -120.3690100

19. Gillis Family Cemetery
Tuttletown, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9994000, -120.4781200

20. Shaws Flat Cemetery
Shaws Flat, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0062800, -120.4000500

21. Citizens Cemetery
Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8244470, -120.2588490

23. Divide Cemetery
Groveland, Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8289300, -120.2439300

24. Springfield Cemetery
Tuolumne County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0227400, -120.4153600