Rocklin Cemetery
| Rocklin Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Location | 4090 Kannasto Street, Rocklin, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°46′56″N 121°14′04″W / 38.78226°N 121.23447°W |
| Type | public |
| Size | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| No. of graves | approximately 4,500 |
| Find a Grave | Rocklin Cemetery |
Rocklin Cemetery is a historic public cemetery, located at 4090 Kannasto Street in Rocklin, Placer County, California.
History[edit]
Rocklin Cemetery's early history is unknown.[1] However there are two theories; its first burial around 1850, during the Gold Rush-era community of Secret Ravine or alternatively its first burial was in 1864 when a missing railroad worker was found dead.[1][2] From 1893 to 1903, the Ruhkala family quarry (founded by Finnish immigrant Matt Ruhkala), made granite monuments, building materials and gravestones and was located adjacent of the cemetery and was later moved nearby.[3][4]
In 1889, the Masons and Oddfellows Lodge acquired the cemetery.[5] Since 1929, Rocklin Cemetery has been operated as a public cemetery.[1]
Notable burials[edit]
- Matt Ruhkala (1869–1945)[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Day, Gary (2014-02-14). "Rocklin History Tour – Rocklin Cemetery". Roseville Today. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Ruhkala, Roy (1974). "History of Rocklin California: From Gold to Granite". Rocklinhistory.org. Rocklin Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Day, Gary (2014-01-25). "Rocklin History Tour – Early Union Granite Company Quarry". Roseville Today. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Matt Ruhkala – Quarry owner, Minister". Rocklin Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Index to the Laws of California, 1850–1893: Including the Statutes, the State Edition of the Codes, 1872, and Subsequent Amendments, and the Constitution of L879. Bancroft-Whitney. 1894. p. 493.
- ^ Barry-Schweyer, Carmel; Alvarez, Alycia S. (2005). Rocklin. Arcadia Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7385-2975-2.
Further reading[edit]
- Rocklin Cemetery Records, 1868–1983: Rocklin, Placer County, California. Sacramento Genealogical Society. Sacramento Genealogical Society. 2006.
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