My family moved into walnut in 1964 on Divonne Dr as kids we would push our motorcycles across Valley Blvd Then fire them up and ride down the railroad tracks into Pomona to the cemetery. Not even a road into it. But back then it hadn't been vandilized Jerry Andrade read more

My wife and I had our first date here! She was the bag girl from Ralphs at Diamond Bar Blvd n Grand Ave. Its been 33 years this month!!! Best thing that ever happened to me. Back to spadra, dont go here at night, I had a friend who is a pretty bad dude in the own right. ended up getting his arm broken by gang bangers there at NIGHT!!!! Also, quick story. I remember being about 19 and going here, I put a DISHWASHER that was nearby on the tracks. A train came around the corner at about 50 or 60 MPH and threw that thing 500 FEET!!! IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!! read more

Creepy, serene, forgotten, and historical, a visit to Spadra Cemetary is a reminder that the history that shapes the present day isn't always the type that makes headlines, but also in the lives of ordinary little-known people trying to make their way in the world. We did the visit on Halloween, as the Pomona Historical Society leads guided tours once a year on that day. Through our wonderful guide, we were able to learn a lot about the citizens of Spadra who played a big part in shaping the area that would eventually be annexed into the city of Pomona. Some were Civil War veterans looking to escape their lives in the South, while some were immigrants carving new identities in America. Almost all of them lived lives of hardship and sometimes, violence and tragedy. Nestled by the busy 57 freeway, this cemetery clearly does not have a lot of peace because the sound speeding of cars and trucks is always a present feature and because of the cemetery's location, the irony of so many people moving about with their lives without the knowledge of this part of Pomona draws a sharp contrast. Yes, this cemetery is supposedly haunted and sadly, a lot of evidence of people disrespecting the site are evident in the fallen and destroyed markers. If you can, the best way of visiting this cemetery is definitely through the aforementioned tour. read more

Please be careful going here. Tried going with a couple friends last night and we all experienced the same thing. At first from a distance I saw something in white coming towards us so we left. Later we decided to go again due to our curiosity of what the cemetery looked like and we almost got to it but from a distance we saw a cigarette light and then it turned off and to our right side we saw a dark figure running next to us so we booked it. Ghosts are real and this place definitely has some dark energy to it. read more

In 2002 I use to work down in that area in warehousing, I would Stop by the cemetery to Smoke because I would walk to and from work. The building next to it is newer and more then likly over the cematary unless they moved the graves. read more

It's absolutely heartbreaking what has been done there. I have three relative that were buried there according to records, my 3x's great-grandfather, his wife, and their young grand-son. Thankfully, the child's is still there, broken but it is there. read more

I don't know why it took my this long to write a review about this place but I need answers. A friend of mine took me here 7 years ago in 2014 & it'll never leave my memory what I experienced. Of coarse like all stories the gate was locked so we had to push through around 5 pm on the land side of the freeway by the rusted fence & trees. We treaded carefully & proceeded past the railroad tracks, I heard some voice saying something but couldn't make it out clearly. Spent a couple of minutes reading the tombstones & noticed majority of them were vandalized. The homie didn't really experience anything but we were on the 10 freeway almost back home about 20 minutes later from leaving & I felt this overwhelming feeling of death. I felt so panicked & controlled, like something attacked me in the homie's car. I asked my grandpa to pray for me once I got home. This place is truly haunted & demonic. Haven't felt the same ever since that day I visited here. Even experienced a series of bad luck in mysterious ways afterwards years later since 2014. Would never go back & relive what I've been through. read more

We used to go here as teenagers back in the 80's I believe tuberculosis wiped out the town back in the day After that grave robbers could dig up the dead when we went there we took a Ouija board probably not a good idea look like there was a Satanic circle in the middle a lot of loose gravel around the graves needless to say we left there running in fear We said something that scared the tar out of us a ghost read more

Also known as "Old Settler's Cemetery", Spadra is Located near train tracks and a freeway, and set about 200 feet from the road, relatively hidden from view, that the casual passer-by would miss this intriguing location, is Spadra Cemetery, an odd little bone yard dating back to the 1800's, complete with a rust-worn decrepit sign. Having an abandoned look to it, a couple of tombstones are actually toppled over. Myself and a couple of acquaintances had entered this rather intimate cemetery one crisp autumn evening for a perusal into this legendary graveyard. As tends to be the case, an eerie silence graces this memorial park, spanning only about a couple of blocks in diameter, yet when one enters, one receives the impression of a vast, desolate, and windswept environment, reminiscent of an Old Western horror movie. There is a pleasant grove of willow trees shielding the place from freeway view and semi-circling from within. It is from here that the supposed sounds of phantom footsteps and crashings have emanated This over-looming spot may also very well be a salacious spot for carnal indulgence as well. I have long-since heard of various haunted activity occurring here, from the shadow of a man believed to be that of 'James Fryer' seen sometimes disappearing into his tombstone, and if visitors become unruly, a sensation of being stabbed, pushed, or strangled is claimed to have been felt by those who misbehave. A mysterious hot wind manifests, followed by sensations of tugging at clothing and the laughter of ghostly children "Bertie & Ernest", to being tripped. Objects dematerialize from one location, only to reappear in another one nearby which had not yet been visited, as if leading the observer to take a tour. Humorously, I have heard of someone leaving their beverage on a tombstone, only to have it reappear on another plot at the other end of the property. The Blake Family graves yield a nurturing maternal woman protectively embracing young women who near there, accompanied by the scent of floral perfume. The cemetery has since sadly been closed for renovation due to vandalism, and is cared for the Pomona Renovation Society, to be re-opened when proper measures have been attended to. The nearby Blake Mansion has recently been opened for tours, which had for a long time been considered haunted as well {with a splendid view of Spadra Cemetery}, and now provides the interested with the veritable {educational} ghosts of history. read more

if you're a local looking for an adrenaline rush or someone who is interested in history, come to Spadra Cemetery. It is trespassing if you come here though as it is abandoned and not open to the public. There used to be a giant opening next to the iron gate but it got patched up so you have to crawl under a smaller opening near the freeway now to get around the gate, I went January 2016 after not having gone in a couple of years. The scariest thing about this place is that is potentially dangerous because it is hidden down a dirt road and near some train tracks so no one can hear you if anything happens. After you go down the dirt road, right past the train tracks you're going to make a left (I made a right at night one time and ended up in a field that was not the cemetery) but if you make a left, it isn't very far down at all. There honestly isn't any spooky vibes there, it's pretty peaceful and you get a nice look into american history. The newest grave I seen was from 1865 and there was some graves of children and a couple that said unknown as the name. The first time I came, I was walking through the cemetery and two teenage boys sitting on one of the headstones told me not to keep going to the graves past the trees because there is a lady that will chase you, I don't know if that was true but I didn't want to test it. read more

First of all its located in Pomona and was a city at one point in the 1800's. Now its been long and forgotten. Beautiful , old , haunted. The headstones are badly damaged , the city obviously doesn't care. I am grateful to experience such an amazing historic site . BTW :NO TRESPASSING that is if ur willing read more

Spadra Cemetery - This is me in front of the Spadra Gate that leads to the Cemetery. Reminds me of The Adams Family Gate. - Funeral Services & Cemeteries Near Me - Pomona, California

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I remember seeing this place from the freeway and finally had a chance to check it out, this was back in the 90's, loved the Erie vibe. read more

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I've been here around three times. It's not an easy place to find unless someone tells you where it is. It's a pretty eerie place. The first two times nothing unusual happened, just an eerie feeling really. The third time, was truly scary. After walking around with a bunch of friends for a while, we decided to leave. However, on our way out the girls in the group ran out from feeling a hand grab them. One girl stayed behind, and once we were out she took a picture of the exit and what we found in the picture was really scary. A tall slim like figure with a very distorted face appeared in the picture. Ever since then I have not gone back. read more

Long ago when a few of my friends and I worked at Knott's Berry Farm we came here once after a late night work shift. There was no gate then to stop anyone from going into the cemetery. I guess the city had to gate it up because of vandals. Very sad. We were a group of 6 that night. Pretty creepy spot late at night. read more

Spadra cemetary is a rite of passage for all us students at Cal Poly Pomona. So close to campus, yet you feel like you've travelled to another time when seeing this place. The graves are all from the late 1800s and probably early 1900s. I've only been to Spadra once, but that is enough times for me. It was totally a cool experience, kinda scary but I am so glad I went. We had just polished off some drinks at a nearby bar. It was around midnight and I really wanted to see this old and haunted cemetary that my boyfriend kept telling me about. He grew up in nearby Diamond Bar and he would go there as a kid so I kept harassing him to take me. He finally gave in that night and off we were, walking along the train tracks at midnight in search of this old graveyard. When we got there, it was all I dreamt it would be. A dark and deserted cemetary, I enjoyed seeing and reading all the old headstones. I had never been in a place so old and it was really cool to see it. Now I did not see or hear anything unusual, but it was definitely creepy and everytime the wind picked up I found myself looking around to see if anyone, or anything, had joined us. The night we went happened to be on a Saturday the 14th and we saw lots of melted wax and other remnants from the night before (Friday the 13th). I had heard some stories about satanic groups going there to do animal sacrifices or seances, and also heard some stories about people seeing dark figures at night. I was glad that we did not encounter anything out of the ordinary that night! Spadra cemetary is definitely a cool place to see so If you decide to check it out, please respect the dead and do not trash the place. read more

This place is sick but after a while it gets boring but If u r of age u r in luck cuz there is a badass strip club right across the street from it read more

This place is amazing! Usually there's other people there trying to get that insulin rush in their body I do advise anyone who enters. DO NOT STEP ON A BURIAL PURPOSELY. We met some people who have been going their since they we're children and they told us that if you step on a burial purposely the spirit will follow you home! Creepy stuff, but really cool!!! read more

Most awesome old cemetery ive seen. It was all locked up when I got there but of course we snuck in. I was being silly, and someone dared me to Plank on one of the graves. This was a few years ago when planking was in. anyways I heard leaves in front of the grave being crushed as if they were being walked on, almost right away. When my friend was done taking the picture of me being a dumb ass, I got up and we went to leave. I sware someone was following us out of the long driveway and when I got to the main gate I turned around and looked back. I know I saw something back there, for about a year after this happened I felt scared, I felt like evil was around me, and always had this heavy feeling on my heart. im fine now and the feeling has gone away but it was a scary experience, im thinkin its about time to visit again! read more

Came here on a Friday slash Saturday morning..came with a group of friend seen alot of crazy shit herd alot of crazy shit and the hot wind is trippy its dangerous in the area so be careful look closely when u leave and u can see a black shadow run around.... read more

My husband took me there in the afternoon, even then this place is freaky!!! But, sad to see it so abandoned and forgotten. With a descent size gate blocking your way in this was no match for the holes on the fence on the side. Once we got passed the railroad tracks a fence sections off the cemetery but again a chain attempts to keep it together. The headstones have sadly been pushed over and some broken, it appears as though they have been cemented down to keep those who passed ID. The experience was awesome, but I was still very freaked out and paranoid!!! read more

Very disappointed at the ruined Cemetery. My Grandfather is buried there. His headstone long destroyed. My cousins put a new one on his plot a dozen years ago and that also was stolen. People have to realize they're families with long ago loved ones still buried there. read more

Very interesting tiny cemetery. Would love to visit when the Pomona historical society tours it.

It's been probably near 6-7 years since I've been here but I still remember the visit like yesterday! I was out ghost hunting with a group of friends, we found this place on a Haunted California list and decided to check it out. We parked across from a field that we had to sneak through, towards the train tracks before entering the tunnel to go under the 57 fwy. While walking under the tunnel we heard a train blaring its horn and looked behind us to see a big white light coming towards us. We all booked it, like idiots down the tunnel instead of just turning around and running the way we had just came in which would've been shorter. Anyway, luckily we made it to the end of the tunnel and out about 10 seconds before the train passed us. Luckily they didn't call the police because we were able to ghost hunt the cemetery quickly. It was cool seeing all the graves, reading all the old tomb stones and exploring the dark place. It is creepy though and I felt uneasy as all hell there. I dont know if it was because I almost got hit by a train but something just wasn't right about the place. I didn't see or hear anything while there but I just felt like a change, like I was anxious and didnt want to be there and like someone was watching us. Anyway, we didn't stick around long but it was a trip I will always remember. If you're in the mood to ghost hunt and are in the area I would definitely check it out, it's pretty eerie! read more

hahaha i've been there at least a dozen times. i have run into other groups while there. everyone pretty much has heard the baby cry usually after 12:30 a.m and seen the ghost cat. the other activity is the hustle and bustle of people as the train approaches and the shadow figures of people lining up as well!!! gotta say ive had the scariest experience ever, being left behind alone to find my keys when cops came and kicked us out. I didn't find my keys, they found me when i got home and they were on my bed. the 4 friends i had been there with confirmed i did in fact have my keys in the cemetary that night because i hit one of them with my keychain!!! ooooh spooky stuff read more

It was a great experience! Saw a white shadow and kept a positive mind. It was a full moon when I went so there was a lot of light. Found a fresh pink rose laying on one of the head stones. read more

Three friends got busted at end of semester. Some kind of police alarms the owners had installed.

I went to this cemetery tonight. I went in a group of six. We walked past the rail road into the cemetery. It was pitch dark. I recommend you take flash lights. So we're walking in repeating out loud "we come here respectfully" .. personally I didn't see anything but my friend, he stopped, looked into the distance and saw a shadow pacing back and forth then disappearing. Come to find out there's a spirit that will pace around and go back to his tomb stone. Then we get to Luis Phillips tomb stone. My brother tried multiple times to take a picture of his tomb stone and it did not allow it. Just kept turning his screen black. We start leaving the cemetery, past the rail road tracks back to the walk way from where we first came in, then all of a sudden we all felt this very hott wind. And my energy literally felt like it just got drained. My heart felt heavy. I started walking faster.. I stopped to look back and it was just pitch dark. It was definitely an experience. After we visited Phillips mansion. It's like a quarter mile up the street. Maybe less. But it's not so scary as the cemetery. I recommend this spadra cemetery. But don't go disrespecting the graves. read more

If you're looking for somewhere spooky to go, this is the place! I've been here 3 times now, every time at night at around 12-1 am. The first time I went my senior year at Walnut High School with a bunch of baseball buddies, it was definitely an experience. On the way out we were stopped by what I assume were employees of the storage facility next to the path. They ended up chasing us off which was a scare. The second time there nothing unusual happened. But I just went tonight, on halloween 2011, and it was the scariest night of my life. I went with a couple guy friends because the girls we were with were too scared to come in. Once we had passed the railroad tracks it became almost pitch dark because there were no more lights shining the way and we had on the lights from our cell phones. The scary part came once we were inside the cemetery, we heard a loud screaming noise come from about 20-30 feet in front of us. We couldn't see what it was so we all ran as fast as we could out of there. Definitely a spooky place to be, I recommend going with a big group of people and make sure you have a few flashlights. read more