Yarborough Cemetery is an historical cemetery

Cemetery

A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...

 located in Belize City

Belize City

Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and...

, Belize

Belize

Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...

. It was the first cemetery in British Honduras

British Honduras

British Honduras was a British colony that is now the independent nation of Belize.First colonised by Spaniards in the 17th century, the territory on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, became a British crown colony from 1862 until 1964, when it became self-governing. Belize became...

, used from 1787 until 1896, and was established for the burial of members of the colonial Anglican Church. It was named after the magistrate

Magistrate

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 who owned the land. The cemetery was renovated in 1999 with the addition of perimeter fencing, landscaping and a marble memorial wall highlighting the names and contributions of those buried there. In 2009, the government designated it an archaeological reserve.

The cemetery is located near St. John's Cathedral

St. John's Cathedral, Belize City

St. John's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Belize City, Belize. The cathedral was the first church to be built in the colony of British Honduras. It was constructed in 1812, although it has numerous alterations dating to more recent renovations...

, near Government House

Government House, Belize

The finest colonial structure in Belize City, Government House is said to have been built to plans by the illustrious British architect Sir Christopher Wren with a combination of Caribbean Vernacular and English Urban architecture. Erected in 1812, it was once the residence of the Governor...

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