Near Superior in Pinal County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Historic Pinal Cemetery

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

1. Historic Pinal Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Pinal Cemetery served the nearby mill town of Picketpost/Pinal (1876 to 1892), which processed the silver ore taken from the Silver King Mine. Resting here in a cross-section of people from the surrounding area: the first settlers, miners, mill workers, mothers and children, merchants and others. Unfortunately, because many of their markers did not survive over time, most are unknown. After the town of Pinal was abandoned, the cemetery continued to be used by the residents of nearby Superior until Fairview Cemetery was set aside for municipal use by the Forest Service in December 1916.

Please be respectful of all pioneers resting here. Leave the cemetery as you found it; don't add or remove anything from the graves, or rearrange rocks that could obscure the true historic pattern of the cemetery and its graves.

This cemetery is located on lands administered by the Tonto National Forest and is protected under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 which specifically prohibits the removal, damage, alteration or defacement of any archaeological resources located on public lands.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping preserve this part of Arizona's pioneer history.

Erected by the Pioneers' Cemetery Association and True West Preservation Society

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in cooperation with the Tonto National Forest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1916.

Location. 33° 17.328′ N, 111° 8.042′ W. Marker is near Superior, Arizona, in Pinal County. It can be reached from no nearby road. Marker is on an unmarked, primitive and un-maintained dirt road. From the town of Superior, at the intersection of Arizona Highway 177 and US-60, travel 1.8 miles west on US-60, to the unmarked Silver King Mine Road. Turn right and go 0.8 miles north to a 'Y'. Take the left 'Y' on unmarked East Happy Camp Road. Go 0.4 miles northwest to the top of a steep hill. At he top of the hill, turn left and within 100 feet take a slight right on a dirt path. Heading south southwest towards Picked Post Mountain (see photo #11). The Cemetery is 0.7 miles on this dirt path. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Superior AZ 85173, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,

in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area,

in the San Carlos Apache Nation,

and specifically in the Tohono O’odham Nation.

It 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: What is the Story Behind the Picketpost House? (approx. 1.3 miles away); Picket Post Mountain (approx. 1.3 miles away); US 60 History Trail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Robert Taylor 'Bob' Jones (approx. 2.1 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

2. Historic Pinal Cemetery Marker

Unmarked graves at Historic Pinal Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

3. Unmarked graves at Historic Pinal Cemetery

Unmarked grave at Historic Pinal Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

4. Unmarked grave at Historic Pinal Cemetery

Celia Blaylock-Earp image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

5. Celia Blaylock-Earp

Celia Ann "Mattie" Blaylock (January 1850 – July 3, 1888) was a prostitute who became the romantic companion and common-law wife of Old West lawman and gambler Wyatt Earp. Knowledge of her place in Wyatt's life was suppressed by Josephine Earp, his later common-law wife, who worked hard to protect her and Wyatt's reputation in their later years.

Grave of Celia Blaylock-Earp image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

6. Grave of Celia Blaylock-Earp

Grave at Historic Pinal Cemetery image. Click for full size.

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7. Grave at Historic Pinal Cemetery

Annie Maria wife of J.E. Weston died Sept 4, 1881 age 35

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

8. Grave at Historic Pinal Cemetery

Manuelita Guzman, born 1844, died June 21, 1916

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

9. Grave at Historic Pinal Cemetery

Eleuteria R. De Lujan, b. 1884, d. Nov 25, 1916

Grave of Eleuteria R. De Lujan image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

10. Grave of Eleuteria R. De Lujan

Turn off from East Happy Camp Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

11. Turn off from East Happy Camp Road

Picketpost Mountain in background.

Dirt road to Historic Pinal Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 13, 2014

12. Dirt road to Historic Pinal Cemetery

Picketpost Mountain in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,813 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on April 15, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.