Yorba Cemetery - Yorba Linda, CA
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N 33° 51.896 W 117° 47.026
11S E 427505 N 3747456
One of many historical markers in Yorba Linda, California.
Waymark Code: WM161NW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2022
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The plaque says, "In 1858, Don Bernardo Yorba, son of one of the first land grantees in Southern California and major landowner in his own right, set aside this land as a cemetery. For almost a century, members of many early California families were buried here."
Group that erected the marker: Orange County Board of Supervisors
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Yorba Linda, CA, USA
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