Cove Cemetery aka Cummings Valley Cemetery is located at the end of State Hwy 202 On State Property, small road to the shooting range to the left before the parking area at the entrance to California Correctional Institution Inc. Dec. 29, 1892 Enumerated: Kern-Gen Vol 4, #2-3, P 10; Vol 5, #3, p 61.
Enumerated: 9 April, 2009

NW NW S. 29 T32S R32E
35 degrees 07'23.44N- 118 degrees 34' 27.35W Elev 3908 ft.

There are Approximately 75 graves. Southeast corner has some 25 graves, all Mexicans.

Transcription of letter written by Lucille H Stanley unk date

Cummings Valley Cemetery
by Lucille H. Stanley

A Sunday afternoon trip in the family car found us up in the Tehachapi mountains, a lovely peaceful area of pleasant valleys and hills, dotted with ranches. Being the Cummings Valley we decided to visit the Arts and Crafts shop at the Men's Correctional Institution which lies in the valley, surrounded by mountains topped with snow at the time. As we approached the entrance road, a small graveyard caught our eye, at the side of the road. It was completely chain link fenced and padlocked. Upon further inspection we note the care it was receiving, shrubs watered, grass cut and the extreme age of the graves, weather-beaten.
Only 3 stones remained legible:
Felix Casaubon
July 10,1874 June 8, 1893

Albertus C. Alberts
1825-1893

Dr. Madison Peery
1857-1895

A large wooden cross hung from the fence reading:
JESRISMSAIS (Jesus M Sais)
A
58
Y

Returning to town we phoned Perry Brite, living in Bakersfield, and a grandson of the John Brite who homesteaded in 1854, in what is known as Brite valley, next to Cummings Valley. Mr. Brite informed us that his father had donated five acres of land for the purpose of a graveyard, providing that they would maintain it properly. In recent years neglect took over as the 75 graves were very old, unprotected from fire and valdalism. The property reverted back to the Brite Family. As the adjoining ranch was sold to become the State Correctional Institution, the prisoners now voluntarily maintain the grounds.

The southeast corner has some 25 graves, all Mexican. Two other graveyards were established under the same donation by private families, on in Brite Valley and the other one on the Shields Place.
Mr. Brite informed us that he is a namesake of Dr. Madison Perry, who endeared himself to the community in those days of hardship.