Sunday, June 23, 2013

Cemeteries in Central City, Coloardo

One mile west of Central City (taking Eureka Street) lie three cemeteries with hundreds of ornate stone markers and intricate grill work, with headstones dating back to the 1860s. The three are the Central City Cemetery, the Knights of Pythias and the Catholic Cemetery. Please feel free to visit and wander among the headstones marking early day Central City residents grave sites. Please remember that these are actual cemeteries and are still in use to this day.
www.centralcitycolorado.us/tourism/cemeteries


I.0.0.F. Lodge Cemetery
Located in Central City following out Eureka Street just past the Boodle Mine. 




Bald Mountain Cemetery
The Town Board of Nevadaville founded the Bald Mountain Cemetery in the summer of 1877. The oldest tombstone predates the founding of the cemetery by 12 years. Another 17 tombstone inscriptions predate the cemetery’s opening in 1877. Apparently, a number of caskets were transferred here from other burial grounds. Cemetery records are now housed at the county courthouse.

Catholic Cemetery

Central City Cemetery
The first City of Central cemetery was located on East 4th High Street in Central City. It was in the way of the mining activity and relocated to its present location in 1862.

Dory Hill Cemetery
The first burial in Dory Hill was in 1859. However, the oldest tombstone inscription found by Mrs. Blanchard was Stephen T. Tibbits, died March 5, 1863, aged 30 years. Dory Hill Cemetery is owned by the City of Black Hawk.

Foresters Cemetery
Knights of Pythias Cemetery
Masonic Cemetery
Red Men Cemetery

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