Colma, located east of the 280 freeway near San Bruno Mountain, serves as a necropolis for San Francisco. The settlement began after the gold rush, gaining momentum when interments were banned in the city limits in 1900. Over the years, numerous cemeteries were established, leading to a unique community where the dead significantly outnumber the living, with a ratio of one thousand to one. Despite its somber nature, the town promotes a lighthearted message of living vibrantly amidst the historical context of its burial grounds.
Colma is a ghost town tucked in a small valley east of 280 and cast in the morning shadow of San Bruno Mountain.
Permanent settlement in the area began post-gold rush with agriculture and a stop on the train down to San Jose.
The community began to grow when San Francisco outlawed further interments within the city limits in 1900 and then boomed when the government began to evict dead tenants.
It is said that the dead outnumber the living in Colma a thousand to one.
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