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Concordia Cemetery (El Paso, Texas)
Concordia Cemetery is a burial ground in El Paso, Texas. It is known for the being the burial place of several gunslingers and American frontier, old west lawmen. The first burial took place in 1856. There are between 60,000 and 65,000 graves in the cemetery. Concordia is the only place to have a Chinese people, Chinese cemetery in Texas. About The main entrance to the cemetery is on Yandell Street, east of Piedras. The cemetery is 52 acres in size. Most of the Chinese people, Chinese burials in El Paso took place in Concordia and it is the only place in Texas to have a Chinese cemetery. The Chinese came to El Paso with the railroad as workers and chose to stay. There is also an area set aside for Buffalo Soldiers, Freemasonry, Freemasons, Mormons and Bereavement in Judaism, Jewish burials. There is also an "infant nursery" with unmarked graves for babies, many of whom died due to the 1918 flu pandemic, 1918 influenza pandemic which hit El Paso in January 1919. It is possible t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concordia Cemetery Sign
Concordia may refer to: * Concordia (mythology), the Roman goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society Businesses and organizations Educational institutions * Concordia University (other), for Concordia University, Concordia College and Concordia Seminary * Concordia Academy (other) * Concordia High School (other) * Concordia Lutheran High School (other) * Concordia International School Shanghai, in Pudong, China * Concordia Junior-Senior High School, Concordia, Kansas * Concordia Language Villages, a world-language and culture education program * Concordia Normal School (closed 1878) * Great Western Business and Normal College, or Concordia Normal School and Business College, or Concordia Business College, in Concordia, Kansas, U.S. (closed 1930s) Other businesses and organizations * Concordia Association of Manchukuo, a 1930s–1940s political party * Concordia Healthcare, now Advanz Pharma * Concordia Publishing House, LCMS p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
