Calvary Cemetery - Hollister, California, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hotshoe
N 36° 50.842 W 121° 22.684
10S E 644606 N 4079168
Catholic cemetery includes the graves of many of Hollister's first settlers
Waymark Code: WM4RWY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Max Cacher
Views: 5

This large and historic cemetery is still being used, with new graves mostly limited to the grassy areas on the far sides. The plots directly in front of the entrance gate are all gravel and sand with no grass or flowers. This is a practice adopted in the old west, when the settlers in an arid town such as Hollister could not provide the water to care for a cemetery lawn. Rather than having it be half-barren and straggly, they neatly graveled the entire grave area. There are more than a thousand graves.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed

Approximate number of graves: Not listed

Cemetery Status: Not listed

Cemetery Website: Not listed

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