Doble Cemetery, Belleville Holcomb Valley, San Bernardino County, CA

Submitted by Peggy Hooper 10 Oct 2005

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GPS Coordinates 34°18.26N - 116°55.36W
California State Landmark NO. 619 HOLCOMB VALLEY 

See photos at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sanbernardino/cemeteryphotos/doble/

There are 23 unmarked graves at this site, however, the area is very well maintained.
To my knowledge this cemetery has no name, I am calling it Holcomb Valley Cemetery.

*** (2/27/06 - found out the correct name of this cemetery is Doble Cemetery)

Location: San Bernardino County, Belleville Holcomb Valley, on Rd No. 3N16, 4.3 mi 
NW of Big Bear City. Plaque at Big Bear Valley Historical Society Museum in Big Bear City 
Park on Green Way Dr.

Directions: From Big Bear City take Big Bear Blvd towards Baldwin Lake. Follow this road 
around to the other side where it ends at SR 18, turn left, go about 1/4 mile to Holcomb Valley 
Road, turn right, go about 50 yards. On the right side of the road you will see a sign that reads 
"Critical Rare Plant Habitat" and an opening in the fence. Walk up the wash about 200 yards to 
the grave site.

Plaque Inscription: Southern California's largest gold rush followed the discovery of rich placer 
deposits by William F. Holcomb and Ben Choteau on May 4, 1860. Miners rushed to the valley 
and established boom towns. Belleville, the largest, rivaled San Bernardino in population and 
almost became the county seat. Violence and hangings were common in this remote valley. 
Over time, major placer and quartz mining declined although some activity continues today.