Tonopah Cemetery

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cemetery
gptkbp:accessibility Open to the public
gptkbp:area approximately 20 acres
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Tonopah_Historic_Mining_Park
gptkbp:climate Desert climate
gptkbp:communityEvents Educational tours
Annual memorial services
gptkbp:communityInvolvement School projects
Local volunteer groups
gptkbp:condition Well-maintained
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Restoration projects
Ongoing maintenance
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Community gathering place
Part of local heritage
gptkbp:established 1901
gptkbp:events Memorial Day services
Annual clean-up days
gptkbp:features Gravestones
Historical markers
Veteran graves
gptkbp:historicalResearch Focus on cultural heritage
Focus on local families
Focus on mining history
Focus on pioneer history
Focus on veteran history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Reflects local history
Final resting place for early miners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tonopah Cemetery
gptkbp:landmark Recognized historical site
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tonopah,_Nevada
gptkbp:maintenance Regular upkeep by local authorities
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Tonopah_Town_Board
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:William_A._Clark
gptkb:James_W._McKay
gptkb:Johnnie_Frank_Garrett
Unique headstone designs
Oldest graves dating back to early 1900s
gptkbp:photography Popular subject for photographers
gptkbp:research Historical studies
Source for genealogical research
gptkbp:significance Historical significance in mining history
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Nye_County
gptkb:Tonopah_Historic_District
Great Basin region
gptkbp:surroundings Desert landscape
gptkbp:tourism Attracts visitors interested in history
gptkbp:type Public Cemetery
gptkbp:visitors Local residents
Tourists