West University in Reno in Washoe County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Hillside Cemetery Potter's Field

Photographed by Matthew J Ebert, October 6, 2023

1. Hillside Cemetery Potter's Field Marker

Inscription. On the Eastside of Hillside Cemetery is the final resting place for transients, the dysfunctional, widows, orphans and Reno's poor. The youngest burial was 2 month old George Wallace and the oldest, 93 year old Elizabeth Sharp. The interred were of many races. There are four veterans of the Mexican American and Civil War. Death came from illness, murder, suicide and accidents. There are 200 confirmed and 17 undocumented burials.

This section of the cemetery was opened in 1873 when Washoe County Commissioners contracted N.D. Mussey for the service. Wiltshire Sanders continued burials in Potter's Field after he purchased the property in 1874. The last documented burial was a native German, J. Lineard, born in 1856, and died in 1901 at Verdi.

On the Southeast corner of the cemetery lie 30 infants, 12 outside the fence. Some lovingly placed by their parents, some orphans.

Julia C. Bulette #1864
Of the Ancient and Honorable
Order of E Clampus Vitus
Dedicated Cy 6028 (2023)

Erected 2023 by E Clampus Vitus, Julia C Bulette Chapter 1864.

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list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 39° 32.144′ N, 119° 49.203′ W. Marker is in Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County. It is in West University. It is on Nevada Street near West 10th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Nevada Street, Reno NV 89503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American 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 distance of this marker: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away); Morrill Hall, 1887 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Salvation Army (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Sister Act" (approx. 0.6 miles

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away); N.C.O. Railroad Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Reno Depots (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jacob Davis's Tailor Shop (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reno.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2024, by Matthew J Ebert of Gerlach, NV. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 43 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 30, 2024, by Matthew J Ebert of Gerlach, NV. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.