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An abandoned graveyard, also known as an abandoned cemetery, is a graveyard that is no longer maintained. [1] Graveyards may be abandoned for various reasons. [ 2 ] Some reasons for abandonment of cemeteries include such phenomena as financial difficulty, natural disaster, unpleasant reputation and/or accessibility.
New Jewish Cemetery, Prague – built next to the Olšany Cemetery to alleviate the space problems faced by the Old Jewish Cemetery, it is the burial place of Franz Kafka; Vyšehrad cemetery, Prague – the Czech Republic's most important cemetery, it is the burial site for Antonín Dvořák, Alphonse Mucha and Bedřich Smetana, amongst others.
The Peaceful Valley Memorial Park is an abandoned cemetery located in Flagstaff, Arizona. Although the exact number of graves is unknown, it is estimated that about 140 bodies are buried there. There are also around 130 unfilled grave plots.
In 2009, an intact corpse of an 8- to 12-year-old girl who had died in the 1930s was found in a cemetery ossuary. [1] La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is a famous Argentinian haunted place, several ghostly entities are reported but the most celebrated is a girl, named Rufina Cambaceres, who allegedly was buried alive in 1902. [2] [3]
The list of cemeteries in the United States includes both active and historic sites, and does not include pet cemeteries. At the end of the list by states, cemeteries in territories of the United States are included. The list is for notable cemeteries and is not an attempt to list all the cemeteries in the United States.
See also Category:Monuments and memorials, cenotaph, monument, catacombs, cemetery, pyramid, list of Cemeteries, list of mausoleums, list of Memorials, list of pyramid mausoleums in North America. This is a list of tombs and mausoleums that are either notable in themselves, or contain the remains of a notable person/people. Tombs are organized ...
On the third Sunday of May, the Friends of Abandoned Cemeteries, Inc. holds a public memorial and site history. Currently, cemetery signage and Irish Hunger Marker designate the cemetery. 915 Victory Blvd. Marine Hospital—Quarantine Cemetery. This cemetery operated from 1799 to 1858.
The State of Iowa defines "pioneer cemetery" as "a cemetery where twelve or fewer burials have taken place in the past 50 years". [2]The State of Nebraska defines an "abandoned or neglected pioneer cemetery" as having been founded or situated upon land that "was given, granted, donated, sold, or deeded to the founders of the cemetery prior to January 1, 1900", and that "contains the grave or ...