Reno in Washoe County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 17, 2016
1. Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Marker
While friends and relatives of the soldiers maintained the cemetery well, years of neglect and vandalism followed in the twentieth century. Restoration began in 1963 by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War and other interested citizens of the Reno Area.
Among those buried here are members of the Nevada volunteers who served in their own state and neighboring areas of the West from 1861-1866.
Erected by State Historic Preservation Office. (Marker Number 79.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 39° 32.168′ N, 119° 49.192′ W. Marker is in Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County. It is at the intersection of Angel Street and West 10th Street, on the left
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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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hillside Cemetery Potter's Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Tree (approx. Ό mile away); Morrill Hall, 1887 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salvation Army (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Sister Act" (approx. 0.6 miles 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.
Regarding Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery. The Grand Army of the Republic was founded in 1866 as a national fraternal
Photographed by Philip Galbraith, January 16, 2021
2. Renovated Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Marker
The entrance to the cemetery was restored in 2019.
Hundreds of local posts were formed, predominately in the North, but also a few in the South and West.
Additional commentary.
1. Inaccessible to the public
The GAR Cemetery, Nevada's only Civil War cemetery, is off-limits to visitors, with the exception of occasional guided tours by local historical societies.
— Submitted July 16, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 17, 2016
3. Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
Photographed by Alvis Hendley, March 17, 2016
4. Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 14, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. 2. submitted on January 18, 2021, by Philip Galbraith of Reno, Nevada. 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
