Yorba Cemetery

Yorba Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Yorba Linda, California, originally part of Bernardo Yorba's Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana. It was deeded to the County of Orange in 1967.[2]

Yorba Cemetery
Details
Established1858
Location
Yorba Linda, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33°51′53″N 117°47′01″W[1]
TypePublic
Owned byOrange County, California
Size40,000 square feet (3,700 m2)
No. of gravesOver 400
Find a GraveYorba Cemetery

In 1858, the 40,000 square-foot plot of land was willed to the Catholic Church by Bernardo Yorba, as a burial ground to serve Yorba's family and friends.[3] The last official burial occurred in 1939.[2] There is also an even older burial ground north of the cemetery.

Burials
Don Bernardo Yorba, a wealthy Californio ranchero, founded the cemetery.

Many members of prominent Californio families such as the Yorba, de los Reyes, Peralta, Dominguez, and Navarro families are buried at the cemetery.[2]

The Pink Lady

According to local legend, a ghost referred to as "The Pink Lady" appears at the cemetery on June 15.[4] Some sources say that she is Alvina de los Reyes,[5] a descendant of the Yorba family,[6] and that she was killed in a buggy accident while returning from a dance at Valencia High School. There are no official reports of the ghost's appearance since the 1980s.[7][8] Although the ghost herself has not been photographed, energy fields at the cemetery have.[9]

See also

References

Notes
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yorba Cemetery
  2. "Historic Yorba Cemetery". OC Parks. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  3. Yorba himself is buried there. Bernardo Antonio Yorba at Find a Grave
  4. Sources are inconsistent as to the frequency of her appearances:
  5. Bailey, Bruce (June 14, 1990). "'Pink Lady' Legend Has Roots in Fact". Yorba Linda Star. Yorba Linda, California. p. 2. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  6. Gaede, Susan (June 19, 1980). "Anybody see a Pink Lady?". Yorba Linda Star. p. 1.
  7. Her appearance is documented in Ignon, Lance (June 18, 1986). "You need an appointment to visit 'Pink Lady'". Yorba Linda Star. p. 8.
  8. Regarding her failure to appear on other years:
  9. Ignon, Lance (December 3, 1986). "Ghost story—Yorba Linda style". Yorba Linda Star. p. 1.

Further reading
  • Northrop, Marie E. (June 1969). "The Yorba Family Cemetery: California's Oldest". National Genealogical Society Quarterly: 96–103.
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