Cemetery
— French Gulch, CA. Founded, May 16, 1868 —
Officers of the International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, chartered 1858, commissioned the construction of a private and public cemetery in August, 1866. The public section opened May 16, 1868, with the lodge members interred thereafter as their deaths occurred. Many of the town's founders and early lodge members are buried within these fences. Dr. Plumb, one of the town's first doctors is buried here with his wife Catherine. This cemetery is filled with early pioneers and veterans from W.W.1 to Vietnam.| HM Number | HM1O9V |
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| Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2008 |
| Placed By | E Clampus Vitus, Trintarianus Chapter # 62 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 28th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10T E 530530 N 4505850 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.70300000, -122.63860000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 42.18', W 122° 38.316' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 42' 10.8" N, 122° 38' 18.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 530 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Niagra Rd, French Gulch CA 96033, US |
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