Austin Cemetery
United States historic place
Austin Cemetery | |
Grave with enclosure in Masonic section of cemetery | |
39°30′3″N 117°5′7″W / 39.50083°N 117.08528°W / 39.50083; -117.08528 | |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
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Built | 1863 |
Built by | Stewart Iron Works; et al. |
NRHP reference No. | 03000753[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 14, 2003 |
The Austin Cemetery, is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) cemetery whose first known burials were in 1863 in Austin, Nevada, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1][2]
History
It consists of four cemetery sections: Masonic and Odd Fellows sections on the north of U.S. 50, and Calvary (Catholic) and "Citizens" sections on the south side. A fifth section, for Indians, next to the Citizen's section, is not included in the NRHP listing, due to owner issues.[2]
Notable burials
- Loreta Janeta Velázquez (1842 –c. 1897), putative Confederate Army soldier, spy and author
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 1, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Austin Cemetery". National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos
External links
Media related to Austin, Nevada cemetery at Wikimedia Commons
- Calvary Cemetery, a.k.a. Austin Cemetery at Find a Grave
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National Register of Historic Places in Lander County, Nevada
- Austin Cemetery
- Austin City Hall
- Austin Historic District
- Austin Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall
- Austin Methodist Church
- Gridley Store
- Lander County Courthouse
- Lander County High School
- Nevada Central Turntable
- St. Augustine's Catholic Church
- St. George's Episcopal Church
- Stokes Castle
- Toquima Cave
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada
- Nevada State Historic Places by county