Pine Grove Cemetery
14090 Irish Town Rd, Pine Grove, CA, 95665
GPS Coordinates:
38.411780, -120.658920
County: Amador
Record count: 0
Ownership: Pine Grove Cemetery is owned by the Amador County Cemeteries Board.
Directions: The cemetery is located along the east side of Irish Town Rd, between Church St. and Prospect St., about 500 feet south of State Route 88.
Background: Pine Grove Cemetery was established in 1860 with the death of Luther S. Elliott, a miner from Missouri.
This cemetery is the final resting place of Brig. Gen Harry B. Liversedge, USMC. In 1945, Col. Liversedge led the 28th Marine Regiment in the capture of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. He is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
External Links
- Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove, Amador County, CA, Tombstone transcription, published by USGenWeb Archives