Bullhead City in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Hardyville Pioneer Cemetery
This cemetery remains as the last vestige of the pioneer settlement of Hardyville founded in 1864 by William R Hardy, the town served as an important ferry crossing, steamboat landing, shipping point for area mines and as the Mohave County Seat from 1867 to 1872. In 1883 the ferry was moved to the Needles, CA when the A&P Railroad was completed to that point. Sporadic ranching, mining and milling activities could be found in the area into the early 1900s.
Erected 1999 by Ft . Mohave Chapter, National Society Daughters of The American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 35° 7.239′ N, 114° 35.24′ W. Marker is in Bullhead City, Arizona, in Mohave County. Marker is on Dorado Drive south of Verano Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bullhead City AZ 86442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Commercial Steamship Transportation and Bullhead Community Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); Camels and Commerce (approx. 3 miles away in Nevada); Arizona Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Arizona Medal of Honor (approx. 3.2 miles away); In Memory of All Vietnam Veterans (approx. 3.2 miles away); 9/11 Arizona Heroes Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Laughlin, an Oasis on the Colorado (approx. 3.3 miles away in Nevada); Donald (Don) J. Laughlin (approx. 3.6 miles away in Nevada). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bullhead City.
Also see . . .
1. Hardyville Pioneer Cemetery Memorials. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on April 1, 2010.)
2. Hardyville Pioneer Cemetery. American Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project website entry (Submitted on April 15, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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