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Oakland, California: Grave of the Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short

The victim of a sensational unsolved Hollywood murder in 1947 is buried in Mountain View Cemetery.

Mountain View Cemetery

Address:
5000 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA
Directions:
Mountain View Cemetery at the end of Piedmont Avenue. Drive to 4th fountain. Take stairs on the left. Aound 5 rows up, on the left.
Hours:
Gates open 8-dusk. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
510-658-2588
Admission:
Free.
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Elizabeth Short grave.

Grave of the Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short

Go to the fourth (and last) fountain and climb up the plot 52 stairs. The grave is at the 8th row up, and 14th headstone in, on the left.

[Matt, 08/20/2022]

Grave of the Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short.

Grave of the Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short

Drive to the 4th fountain. Take the stairs on the left. Tombstone is around 5 rows up, on the left. It's relatively noticeable once close.

[je, 10/29/2015]

Elizabeth Short grave.

Grave of the Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short

Elizabeth Short was brutally murdered in Los Angeles in 1947 and her murder was called The Black Dahlia Murder. Ms. Short is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.

[Phil Pasquini, 02/09/2007]

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