Pleasant Street Cemetery - Kamloops, British Columbia
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Pleasant Street Cemetery is divided into two sections bisected by 9th Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMMG07
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/15/2014
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Pleasant Street Cemetery celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2000. This was the second cemetery in Kamloops. There are approximately 6,700 interments. In the older section most are upright and the first burial was George Hirst on May 28, 1900.
George Hirst worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and while working he was thrown from his horse and struck his head. He died soon after while being transported to Kamloops by train.
He lay in an unmarked grave until recently. Now a memorial stone was placed marking his gravesite.
The cemetery is located within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. There are specific areas designated for veterans and infants.
Pleasant Street Cemetery
Address: 1055 8th Avenue
During the 1890's, Kamloops was experiencing rapid growth in population and the need for a large graveyard was recognized, so in 1898 the city purchased land for what became the Pleasant Street Cemetery. The date of the first interment in this cemetery was 28 May 1900.
Pleasant Street Cemetery superseded the small Pioneer Cemetery at Eighth Avenue and Lorne Street, which was located just east of the mouth of Peterson Creek.
By 1951 it was evident the city would soon require more burial space and a 15-acre site was purchased in the Sahali area for Hillside Cemetery. Pleasant Street Cemetery continues to be used for burials in pre-existing family plots.
From the Kamloops Family History Society
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