Loney-Sanford Cemetery

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General Information

Cemetery name:Loney-Sanford Cemetery

Address:20550 McCourtney Road Grass Valley, California 95949

GPS Coordinates:39.10471, -121.15253

History

According to records, in 1874, James and Sarah Sanford purchased some of the land (where the cemetery is now located) from the Loney family. They planned to build a church, but James Sanford died before church construction could be started, so his wife buried him on the property to start the cemetery. The land was later deeded to the Nevada County Cemetery District.

The Loney-Sanford Ranch Cemetery ( www.nevadacemeterydistrict.com ) is described as a historic, natural cemetery---in contrast to a cemetery designed to be like a lawn.