Austin Cemetery

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]

Austin Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Grave with enclosure in Masonic section of cemetery
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Location	N and S sides of US 50 near jct. with SR 305, Austin, Lander County, Nevada
Coordinates	39°30′3″N 117°5′7″W
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1863
Built by	Stewart Iron Works; et al.
NRHP reference No.	03000753[1]
Added to NRHP	August 14, 2003

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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lander County, Nevada
• List of cemeteries in Nevada

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. 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