Tombstone in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Welcome to Boothill Graveyard

and Jewish Memorial

— 1879 —

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 10, 1996

1. Boothill Graveyard and Jewish Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Buried here are the remains of Tom McLaury, Frank McLaury, Billy Clanton - killed in Earp Clanton battle Oct 26, 1881.

Dan Dowd, Red Sample, Bill DeLancy, Dan Kelly: Tex Howard hanged legally by Sheriff Ward for Bisbee massacre Mar 1884, John Heath lynched by Bisbee mob Feb 22, 1884. Geo. Johnson hanged by mistake, Lester Moore, Marshall White, Qusannee, Charlie Storms, 3 Fingered Jack Dunlar, and many others.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1884.

Location. 31° 43.164′ N, 110° 4.218′ W. Marker is in Tombstone, Arizona, in Cochise County. Marker is on State Highway 80. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 Az 80, Tombstone AZ 85638, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boothill Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Pioneers Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Boothill Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Tombstone City Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Schieffelin Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hoptown (approx. half a mile away); Can Can Restaurant (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tombstone.

Grave marker for those killed in the OK Corral image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 10, 1996

2. Grave marker for those killed in the OK Corral

George Johnson grave marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 10, 1996

3. George Johnson grave marker

Epitaph-Here lies George Johnson hanged by mistake 1882. He was wrong but we strung him up and now he's gone.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.