Jacksonville Cemetery - Jacksonville Historic District - Jacksonville, Oregon
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N 42° 19.001 W 122° 58.092
10T E 502620 N 4684938
Historic Contributing pioneer cemetery, first burial in October 1859
Waymark Code: WMG0NH
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2012
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Historic
Jacksonville Cemetery is located on a hill overlooking the city. Jacksonville was a gold rush town dating to the 1850s, however the building of the rail line several miles east of town resulted in
Medford becoming the dominant urban center for the region while Jacksonville declined. In 1966, Jacksonville became a
National Historic District. The town is both a bedroom community for Medford (which also has a
historic downtown), but also a tourist destination, as thousands of visitors arrive annually to attend the
Britt Festival, a summer music and performing arts festival, and to experience history by touring the historic downtown. The population of Jacksonville is 2,897 (as of 2011).
The cemetery is organized into the following "sections": City, Catholic, Jewish, Masonic, Odd Fellows, Red Men (Improved and Independent Orders).
The cemetery contains more than 5,000 graves. Among the notable burials here are Peter Britt (pioneer photographer for whom the festival is named) and Cornelius C. Beekman and family (a banker and civic leader).
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