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    Sofia K.

    For mis brujas, the cemetery is excellent to visit. The plant life is wonderful, the energy is amazing, lots of different sections easy to find. Just please, DONT TRASH THE PLACE. Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but memories

    Among the dead, life.
    Naty K.

    I'm one of those people who enjoys visiting what cemeteries have to offer: quietude, meditation, interesting gravestones and epitaphs, as well as peace. I especially enjoy looking at the beautiful ways that the living choose to honor the dead, be it with statues, a carving on the headstone, or plants. This cemetery is (mostly) great for that, with the exception of the quietude part because the abandoned tract next door is now used for soccer games that include a lot of yelling and booming bass. Otherwise, it's a lovely, 10-acre historic cemetery that is well-maintained, in comparison with other cemeteries that can be strewn with trash or overgrown grasses and weeds. Located in the now-bustling Edgewater/Omni area, this cemetery holds the honor of the oldest cemetery (created in 1887, though added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1989), and contains the remains of many pioneering South Florida families, such as the Peacocks, Burdines, and Tuttle families. There are no niches, but there are majestic mausoleums and some statues to be seen. My favorite mausoleum is that of the Belcher family, as they rotate the colors of the flowers in accordance with the seasons. It is also clean and well-maintained. Not only is it a pretty site, but it shows that these people were loved and tended to, even in death. The cemetery has several sections, including the Jewish section, a military section, and Catholic section. The first burial in the cemetery, not recorded, was of an elderly black man on July 14, 1897. The first recorded burial of a white man was H. Graham Branscomb, a 24-year-old Englishman on July 20, 1897 from consumption. There are 9,000 burials and there are five oolitic gravestones, the only known site to have them. If you like this cemetery, however, getting buried here will prove difficult, as they have certain rules: One must be either the deed holder or able to prove familial relationship to the owner. Friends of the family are not allowed. If you like historic cemeteries, do also check out Pinewood Cemetery, which is the oldest cemetery south of the Miami River and also contains the remains of many pioneer families. It has more of a natural semi-abandoned feel, and is supposedly haunted. Unlike the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park Cemetery in The Grove, which is in a somewhat sketchy area, Pinewood is quite safe, and you might enjoy the site and sound of the crunchy dry Casuarina needles under your feet.

    Gina H.

    A quiet oasis in the midst of Miami's continual ploughing of the past to the make way for the future. I've passed this cemetery many many times and always when I'd drive by with my kids in the car I would say "hey, do you want to go see?" they would often reply "NO, there's nobody there I would want to remember". Meaning, no immediate family. But if you love Miami, you know its history and if you know its history and love Miami then this is where Miami's founding families are buried and you can even see the history of America here, from the segregation of the burial plots according to color and religion, to the burial plots of those who served in the armed forces. It's a very peaceful place. At the end of the day, we all end up in the same place.

    Bryn B.

    My memories of walking through cemeteries have been of seeing gravestones and tombs of people with names that I did not know. Miami's City Cemetery is different. It is full of the family plots of the names that are ubiquitous in Miami. Burdine. Tuttle. Graham. Sibert. Okay... so even those seeped in Miami history won't recognize all of the names (I don't think), but just about anyone is sure to appreciate the social and historical lesson that this cemetery can be. The cemetery seems to have started just before the turn of the century when there may have only been 1,000 people living here (history buffs help me out). There are veterans from World Wars I and II. Segregated sections for Blacks and Jews. There are tombstones for African American city founders who died over a hundred years ago, but have only been recognized in recent years. Oh have the times have changed. A friend told me he was in the Black section one day when an older gentleman told him that he had come to tell his deceased friend that a Black man had just been elected president. Go to the Jewish section - sectioned by iron gates with two Stars of David - and you see German and Polish last names of Jews who died at the times of each of the World Wars. You can't help but think what infinite sadness they missed. But then you have to think who were these people and what infinite sadness... or joy... may they have experienced? Okay, I reveal myself, I was a high school history teacher in Miami for four years, so maybe, just maybe I enjoy this cemetery more than the next gal. But seriously, it's a place that can be appreciated even for those who are not fascinated by history as much as me. It's a great place to take a stroll, or have a picnic. It's well-kept and peaceful and beautiful. I just love it.

    Xaviant H.

    One of the oldest cemeteries in Miami. This was a site full of more than ghosts, mostly junkies and crackheads up until recently. Now cleaned up and maintained properly it serves as a nice Sunday stroll for viewing Gothic tombstones and colorful yet haunted twisting southern flora.

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    Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South

    Caballero Rivero Woodlawn South

    2.2
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    Thanks to the service of counselor Raciell Ponte,there were no delays in the procedures for my dear…read moremother's funeral

    I am extremely disappointed with my experience with this company…read more The sales process was excellent, but once the purchase was completed, communication became very poor. Beginning on July 16, I repeatedly left voicemails and sent text messages to my counselor, Idarmis, simply asking for guidance on the next steps regarding my father's scroll. Weeks went by without any response. I was later told that Idarmis was waiting for instructions from my wife, who is the property owner. However, that explanation does not reflect my experience. If additional information or authorization was required, a simple phone call or text explaining that would have resolved the matter immediately. Instead, my repeated requests for guidance were ignored. Ironically, I only received a text message from Idarmis after I contacted the office manager, Christina, to express my concerns. What concerns me even more is the company's apparent policy of refusing to provide customers with management's email address when they need to escalate an issue. Multiple employees declined to provide it, which I found highly unusual. In all my years of doing business, I have never encountered a company that prevents customers from contacting management to resolve a legitimate concern. If managers are there to assist customers, their contact information should not be withheld from clients. That practice is unprofessional and should be reviewed by corporate. Families choose a funeral service provider expecting compassion, responsiveness, and clear communication during difficult times. Unfortunately, that was not my experience. I hope the company reviews its communication practices and customer service policies so that future families do not experience the same frustration I did.

    Graceland Funeral Home

    Graceland Funeral Home

    4.6
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    Our family wants to thank Felipe Caballero and his staff for the incredible service, compassion and…read moreconsideration they had for us. This was my first experience at preparing funeral services for a loved one. Felipe walked me through the entire process and ensured he would take care of everything, and he did. His professionalism and caring heart solidified my trust in him.He was always just a phone call away and would always answer my questions in a timely manner. If there was an option for 10 stars for this business, I would give it 10 stars. We are living in very unprecedented times and many business owners are taking advantage people's vulnerability. This is NOT the case for this business. If you have to prepare funeral services for a loved one , do not look elsewhere, you will not regret it. The sense of trust that you feel with him and his staff is exceptional. Thank you Felipe once again for everything.

    I have mixed feelings about this business. I'll walk you through my experience. My brother…read moreunfortunately passed out of state and I immediately started the process of making his arrangements. I initially started working with a different funeral home and unfortunately due to how sudden and unexpected the passing of my brother was we were simply unprepared financially for this situation. There were a lot of blurred lines surrounding his death and well when you're in a vulnerable position and you put your trust into a business that's supposed to alleviate your stress when you're already grieving you expect a different level of care and professionalism. I found Graceland through Catholic Charities, and although Felipe was at first very kind and seemed like he genuinely cared there were a lot of things that just didn't sit right with me. For example my brothers body had to be shipped from out of state, that in itself took about two weeks. My brother passed away in May and we did not receive the body until June 27th and the viewing took place on the 28th. We were denied access to viewing the body despite repeated requests, although a funeral director can make the suggestion I believe it's up to the family to make the final determination. We never had the opportunity to identify the body and when I requested pictures, identifying information such as tattoos, or finger prints etc I was denied every single suggestion that I had in order to receive the closure that was needed. There was a constant back and forth with National Mortuary which is the company that ships, the funeral home in the state in which he passed said they preformed the embalming and the then I was told by the shipping company that THEY had preformed the embalming. The office staff seemed to laugh at me every chance they had, in particular Samuel. My brother was cremated on the 29th and unfortunately I couldn't attend the cremation which I truly believe was their end game. Although they were very gracious in understanding our financial situation and did give us a discount I don't believe that entitled them to behave in certain ways. I for one felt extremely disappointed and embarrassed by the whole thing. I repeatedly went to pick up my brothers ashes and they apparently have a policy where you can only pick up from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM despite Felipe being there. When I initially went to pick up his remains the staff told my husband that we still owed money which of course wasn't true we paid cash the moment we signed the contract and so apparently that was an accounting oversight. I have never felt so humiliated, embarrassed, and ashamed. This was terrible what was done to us and I hope it doesn't happen to any other family out there during the most difficult time in their lives. While we appreciate the discount we would've appreciated empathy a lot more. Felipe is extremely professional in his communications and the way he accommodates families but I just felt extremely frustrated and lost throughout the process.

    City Cemetery - landmarks - Updated August 2026

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