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Greenlawn Memorial Park (Colma, California)

Coordinates: 37°40′38″N 122°27′48″W / 37.67733°N 122.46328°W / 37.67733; -122.46328
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Greenlawn Memorial Park
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Established1904; 120 years ago (1904)
Location
1100 El Camino Real,
Colma, San Mateo County, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°40′38″N 122°27′48″W / 37.67733°N 122.46328°W / 37.67733; -122.46328
TypePrivate
No. of gravesapprox. 33,600
Websitewww.greenlawnmemorialparkca.com
Find a GraveGreenlawn Memorial Park

Greenlawn Memorial Park, also known as the Odd Fellows Cemetery, is a private cemetery located at 1100 El Camino Real in Colma, California, United States.

It was established in 1904.[1] In 1933, after ongoing city litigation the Odd Fellows Cemetery in San Francisco, part of the Lone Mountain Cemetery complex, reinterred some 26,000 graves to Greenlawn Memorial Park.[2]

Notable burials

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References

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  1. ^ a b Smookler, Michael (2007). Colma. Arcadia Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-7385-4727-5.
  2. ^ Kastler, Deanna L. (July 22, 2010). "Cemeteries". Encyclopedia of San Francisco. SF Museum and Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2010-07-22. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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  4. ^ "Index to Politicians: Lou to Lovatus". The Political Graveyard.
  5. ^ Shuck, Oscar Tully (1901). History of the Bench and Bar of California: Being Biographies of Many Remarkable Men, a Store of Humorous and Pathetic Recollections, Accounts of Important Legislation and Extraordinary Cases, Comprehending the Judicial History of the State. Commercial Printing House. pp. 722–725 – via Google Books.
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  7. ^ "Index to Politicians: Pink to Pittoni". The Political Graveyard.
  8. ^ Head, James. "Thomas, Hociel". Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  9. ^ Yau, John (2020-07-25). "Another Asian American Actor's Not-So-Hollywood Ending". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-04-18.