Dublin Pioneer Cemetery

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The Dublin Pioneer Cemetery is located in Dublin, California. It contains the remains of many of the pioneer settlers who arrived in the area following the 1848 discovery of gold in California. The cemetery was established in 1859 behind Old St. Raymond's Church. Tom Donlon, who was working on the construction of the church when he fell to his death 6 September 1859 [1], was the first person buried there after its formal creation. There is an earlier headstone dated 1852 [2].

In 1964 the cemetery was taken over by Dublin Cemetery, Inc.[3] Sometime after 1990, it was acquired by the City of Dublin. It contains around 425 graves and remains an active cemetery.