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Yerba Buena Island Cemetery (Defunct)

Memorials	:	3
Location	:	San Francisco, San Francisco County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.8127420, -122.3707880
Description	:	Established in 1852. The little cemetery, enclosed by an iron pipe and housing 98 graves marked with little wooden crosses was and may still be located on the western side of Yerba Buena Island. In preparation for the 1939 World’s Fair, workers cut away two rows of the eucalyptus trees that shaded the burial ground leaving the small cemetery exposed. During his visit to Yerba Buena, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Charles Edison, discussed with other naval officials that because of its proximity to the fair grounds entrance, the cemetery should be removed, either to a more secluded spot on the... Read More	Established in 1852. The little cemetery, enclosed by an iron pipe and housing 98 graves marked with little wooden crosses was and may still be located on the western side of Yerba Buena Island. In preparation for the 1939 World’s Fair, workers cut away two rows of the eucalyptus trees that shaded the burial ground leaving the small cemetery exposed. During his visit to Yerba Buena, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Charles Edison, discussed with other naval officials that because of its proximity to the fair grounds entrance, the cemetery should be removed, either to a more secluded spot on the island or off it altogether. What resulted is still not known outside naval administrative circles.

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Latitude: 37.8127420
Longitude: -122.3707880

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1. First Street Cemetery (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 37.7906170, -122.3991770

2. Bush Street Cemetery (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 37.7907950, -122.4011960

3. Old Saint Marys Cathedral Crypt
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Coordinate: 37.7929010, -122.4058220

4. Grace Cathedral Columbarium
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Coordinate: 37.7921110, -122.4133220

5. Hebrew Cemetery (Defunct)
San Francisco, San Francisco County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7959320, -122.4261060

6. Yerba Buena Cemetery (Defunct)
San Francisco, San Francisco County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7792015, -122.4124985

8. Saint Mary's Columbarium
San Francisco, San Francisco County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7965330, -122.4376000

12. Laurel Hill Cemetery (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 37.7841300, -122.4508670

14. Hartford Street Zen Center Garden
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Coordinate: 37.7615830, -122.4338080

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Coordinate: 37.7799580, -122.4513390

16. Masonic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7767020, -122.4503950

17. San Francisco National Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.8011208, -122.4617462

18. Mission Dolores Cemetery
San Francisco, San Francisco County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7596359, -122.4366150

19. Greco Russian Cemetery
San Francisco, San Francisco County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7774110, -122.4542260

20. Chinese Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7854530, -122.4589380

21. San Francisco Columbarium
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Coordinate: 37.7806587, -122.4570694

22. Odd Fellows Cemetery (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 37.7791100, -122.4564240

24. World War II West Coast Memorial
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Coordinate: 37.7941742, -122.4653168