Near Lyman in Wayne County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The First Grave
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 29, 2018
1. The First Grave Marker
June 2, 1878
Son of
Franklin and Marie Young
Franklin gave the land to
the town for a cemetery
Erected 1986 by Lyman Thousand Lake Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 2, 1878.
Location. 38° 23.151′ N, 111° 36.719′ W. Marker is near Lyman, Utah, in Wayne County. It can be reached from West 2100 South half a mile south of Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lyman UT 84749, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country. It is also in the American Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fremont Irrigation Office Building (approx. 2 miles away); Loa Veterans Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); "Tragedy in the Desert" (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Loa Veterans Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Loa Tithing Office (approx. 2.1 miles away); First Wayne Stake Tithing Office (approx. 2.1 miles away); Loa, Utah (approx. 2.1 miles away); Allred Point (approx. 3.4 miles away).
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 29, 2018
2. The First Grave Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 29, 2018
3. The First Grave Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2019, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2019, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
