Silver City in Grant County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Old Silver City Cemetery

"Memory Lane"

— Established ca. 1882 —

Old Silver City Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018

1. Old Silver City Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In this pioneer cemetery, still in use today, lie the remains of early settlers, merchants, miners, politicians and railroad men who contributed to the development of southwestern New Mexico. Among those buried here are Kathrine Antrim (1829-1874), mother of Billy the Kid; Ben V. Lilly (1853-1936), renowned hunter and guide for Theodore Roosevelt; John Bullard (1841-1871), town founder; and Leonidas S. Lytle (1846-1924) Medal of Honor recipient in 1875.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 32° 47.049′ N, 108° 15.402′ W. Marker is in Silver City, New Mexico, in Grant County. It is on Memory Lane 0.2 miles south of Silver Heights Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silver City NM 88061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest New Mexico. It

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is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: GFWC Silver City Women's Club (approx. 0.9 miles away); Silver City Water Works (approx. 1.3 miles away); Changing Values (approx. 1.4 miles away); Protecting our Watershed (approx. 1.4 miles away); Destroyed by Floods (approx. 1.4 miles away); An Oasis in the Desert (approx. 1.4 miles away); 1870's Log Cabin (approx. 1½ miles away); Anita Scott Coleman (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver City.

Old Silver City Cemetery <i>Back of Marker</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018

2. Old Silver City Cemetery Back of Marker

Points of Interest
New Mexico's Historic Markers typically have a map on the back side showing the location of other OSHM's. This is an excellent source of information when exploring for other Historical Markers and locations.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018

3. Old Silver City Cemetery Marker

Kathrine Antrim grave site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018

4. Kathrine Antrim grave site

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2018, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,372 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2018, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.