Tulocay Cemetery

Tulocay Cemetery
Details
Established	1859
Location	Napa, California, U.S.
Country	United States
Coordinates	38.297821°N 122.271808°W / 38.297821; -122.271808
Type	Private, Non-Profit, Non-Sectarian
Website	www.tulocaycemetery.org
Find a Grave	Tulocay Cemetery

Tulocay Cemetery is a cemetery located in Napa, California originally established in 1859 following Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to Cayetano Juárez's 1853 donation of approximately 48 acres (0.2 km^2) of land to the people of Napa.[1]

History

Tulocay Cemetery was founded by Californio rancher Cayetano Juárez, who donated the land for the cemetery to the city.

The cemetery is located on land that was originally part of Rancho Tulucay, a Mexican land grant.

Notable interments

Several notable people are interred or entombed in the Tulocay cemetery.

• Lilburn Boggs, former Governor of Missouri, former member of California State Assembly
• James Clyman, California pioneer
• Nathan Coombs, California pioneer, founder of the city of Napa, California
• Frank Coombs, Former United States Representative
• George Washington Gift, U. S. Navy officer, writer, banker, civil engineer, politician, Confederate Navy officer, businessman, and newspaper editor
• Henry William Heisch, Medal of Honor recipient
• John Patchett, founder of first commercial vineyard and winery in Napa County
• Mary Ellen Pleasant, 19th-century African American entrepreneur and abolitionist[2]

References

1. "Don Cayetano Juarez Sr". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. March 7, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
2. Brennen, Nancy (June 12, 2011). "Civil rights figure honored at Tulocay Cemetery". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2016.