Nearby Cemeteries

Pioneer Cemetery/Chinese Burial Ground: The Pioneer Cemetery was the first used by resident of Silver City. There are 116 burials recorded, but only five legible headstones remain. The cemetery is located on Morning Star Mountain, up Slaughterhouse Gulch a few hundred yards above and to the right of the schoolhouse (Latitude: 43.02043, Longitude: -116.72913). Pioneer Cemetery was established in 1867 and contains a separate Masonic and Odd Fellows cemetery, a citizens cemetery, and a Chinese burial ground. It was the custom at that time to ship the remains of Chinese men home as it was believed the spirits remain in the bones and it was unlucky not to return them to their homeland. Most of the graves in the Chinese section are empty except those buried last.

Ruby City Cemetery: All that remains of Ruby City is the second Ruby City cemetery. The first cemetery was placed at the base of Florida Mountain, but residents soon found the graves were contaminating Jordan Creek. The cemetery, and the fourteen bodies buried there, were moved to the current site in 1866. The cemetery can be seen from the BLM restrooms at the last junction before arriving at Silver City (Latitude: 43.02957, Longitude: -116.73318). At least three young men killed in mining accidents are buried in the Knights of Pythias portion of the cemetery, including Edwin Varker. This picture is Edwin's widow and four children at Edwin's grave.  

DeLamar Cemetery: The DeLamar Cemetery lies about 600 yards from the road between Ruby City and Jordan Valley (Latitude: 43.0239, Longitude: -116.82662). One or two buildings and mine tailings can still be seen in the narrow canyon and the cemetery is on the west side of the road.

Fairview Cemetery: Fairview burned to the ground in October 1875. The town had over 100 buildings and the fire left over 400 people homeless. The miner’s union cemetery was founded in 1873 and was used until 1886. Four marked graves remain, and more than 37 unmarked graves are lost to time.