Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

First Tonopah Cemetery

1901 - 1911

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. First Tonopah Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Buried here are many of Tonopah's Pioneer Residents including 14 victims of the Tonopah-Belmont Mine fire of Feb. 23, 1911 as well as the victims of the 1902 “Tonopah Plague”. Cemetery fenced 1979 by Central Nevada Historical Society.

Erected by Central Nevada Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 4.332′ N, 117° 14.299′ W. Marker is in Tonopah, Nevada, in Nye County. It is on Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 N Main Street, Tonopah NV 89049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert

and in Central Nevada. It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Jim and Belle Butler (approx. 0.4 miles away); Framing Building (approx. half a mile away); Suffrage Leader (approx. half a mile away); Undiscovered Silver Vein (approx. half a mile away); The Leasers (approx. half a mile away); Mizpah Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Mizpah Mine Powder Magazine (approx. half a mile away); Stopes (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tonopah.

Regarding First Tonopah Cemetery. The “plague” was a huge number of deaths in 1905, not 1902, due to pneumonia, and assumed to be a result of a lack of sanitation, especially close to the slaughterhouses. 56 people died between January and April, 1905.

Also see . . . Old Tonopah Cemetery. Includes a list of names, information about each person, and a map. (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 10, 2021

2. First Tonopah Cemetery Marker

First Tonopah Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 10, 2021

3. First Tonopah Cemetery

courtesy Tonopah Cemetery

4. First Tonopah Cemetery

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 10, 2021

5. First Tonopah Cemetery

Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

6. Grave Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker

7. Grave Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2021, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 524 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 6, 7. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.