This was the first cemetery in Tonopah, NV, with internments running from 1901-1911. While many cemeteries have their share of tragic causes of death, it is particularly rampant in this cemetery. Mining accidents, murder & suicides are common throughout the grounds.
Because of the sensitive nature of many of these deaths, please take care while reading. There will be specific trigger warnings at the tops of posts about someone who died by suicide.
What drew me to visit this cemetery in March of 2026 was the uniqueness of its headstones. The original wooden markers are long gone, but they have been replaced and are upkept. In addition to that, they have added metal plates with what they have been able to find out about the person buried there, often including causes of death. I spent almost an entire day here exploring the rows and it became one of my favorite cemeteries.
I photographed it with the intent of publishing a book about it but it never came under contract. That just means more stories to share here!
