Class of 1957
Class of 1957
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I would like to put to rest some Old West rumors that have traveled
throughout the southwest for many years.
Is Boothill Graveyard a real cemetery? YES!
Is it located today in its original location? YES!
Boothill Graveyard was founded in 1878 on a slight hill just north west of
the city.
This historical cemetery was the burial ground, for all of Tombstones
earliest pioneers.
The name Boothill comes from the fact that many of these graves were filled
with people that died suddenly or violently with their boots on!
Some two hundred fifty known people were buried in Boothill, before it
officially closed its doors in 1884.
Are all of the graves marked in their exact location? NO!
For many years this famous graveyard sat dormant, falling victim to the
many elements.
The original wooden grave markers were badly decomposed and unreadable in
modern times.
Reality is some of the graves could be off a couple of feet, one way
or the other, but most are quite close to their exact location.
Over the years, Boothill Graveyard has been extensively studied. The graves
not already marked with a headstone, have been remarked close to there original locations, using city records and charts.
Today many still read unknown, because in the early days people didn’t
carry any type of identification
If a man was found dead and not identified by his family or friends, it was
customary for the undertaker to display the dead man on a cooling slab in his parlor window, so the towns people passing by could try to identify him.
Some people were only identified or known by their nicknames.
Today, Boothill Graveyard and Gift Shop is a favorite stop for Tombstone
