Gold Dust Cemetery

Gold Dust Cemetery
Hermosa Cemetery
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Gold Dust was founded in the early 1920’s by John Hanson. The town remained in operation until the late 1940’s. There is little left of this cemetery as it is on open range now and only three graves can be identified by initials. A total of 37 graves sites can be seen but they are unmarked. Among these are some “small” graves. All visible graves have been recorded. From I25 take the Hillsboro turnoff to Hwy 152 west until you see a wide dirt road off to the right. Follow this road looking carefully to the left. You will see one iron fence surrounding a grave. This is the site of Gold Dust Cemetery. Cemetery was recorded March 31 1996 by the Sierra Co. Genealogical Society and this information is used with their permission. Submitted by Marilyn La Velle Poitras

Name	Dates
J. W.	no dates
J __ et,	no dates

Hermosa Cemetery

Hermosa was started in 1880 on the south fork of Palomas River. It survived until 1929. This is a western style cemetery. No phone no sexton no perpetual care. It was recorded by the Sierra Co. Genealogical Society on Nov 18 1994 and used with their permission. All known grave sites have been recorded. Many of the graves are unmarked. The cemetery is no longer used.
Submitted by Marilyn La Velle Poitras

Last Name	Given Names	Birth Date	Place	Death Date	Notes
Baby Grave				no dates
Bentley	Alex			no dates	Co. E. 12 NY Inf.
Bostick	J. F.	1845		Feb 21 1925
Bostick	J. F.	1845		Dec 5 1921
Caudill	Lillian Vivian Sidney Ann			Nov 5 1894	73 yrs 6mos
Emerick	Archibald Cox	1890	Fairview NM	Mar 3 1955
Emerick	Elmer C.	Jun 17 1902		Nov 6 1930
Emerick	Nathaniel Jr.			Oct 7 1941	Pvt. 30 Inf.
Emerick	Martha	Aug 20 1892		Jun 17 1957	Mother
Marshall	John H.			no dates
McCrelis	P.M.			no dates	Co. C. 124th IL Inf.
Miranda	J.J.			1915
Miranda	Higinio			1915
Pagne	John H.	Jan 7 1882	Kenney Co TX	Apr 26 1918	Woodman of the World Stone
Reavis	I.F.	Nov 24 1852		Apr 2 1905
Stephens	Wilson J.			Feb 27 1893	42yrs 5mos 15dy
W. A.				1909