Goldfield CemeteryGoldfield,

Goldfield Cemetery
Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada
37.717333°-117.249970°
Established in 1905

All photographs donated by Gerry Perry of Henderson, NV
(2011 Copyright) unless indicated otherwise

Background by Gerry Perry

The Goldfield Cemetery was established in 1905, shortly after the creation of Goldfield, Nevada. Goldfield is located
approximately 25 miles south of Tonopah, Nevada. The town had its beginnings with mining in 1902. The current
cemetery lies on a hill overlooking the town of Goldfield. The cemetery is a large cemetery, and has several different
sections. Where no section is apparent, the section is listed as "general".

The Pioneer section is the second resting place for 70 of Goldfield's earliest pioneers, as well as some homeless and a
murder suspect who comitted suicide while in jail. The original cemetery was located in Goldfield, next to the railroad
track. The railroad didn't want passengers to step off the train, onto the graves and the city didn't want the graves
near their big hotel. In 1908, a group of men, known as the "Official Ghouls", removed at night the graves to the new
location. now known as the Pioneer Section. This section is set off from the rest of the cemetery and can be seen in the
arial view below, at the lower left.

For inquiries about Nevada Cemeteries, burials and/or this project, or about this page or the pictures,
contact Gerry Perry the Nevada Tombstone Coordinator,

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	Tombstone Pictures


These are shots of various sections within this large cemetery. The cemetery is just north of Goldfield, Nevada Goldfield can be seen in the distance in some of these photos.