National Register of Historic Places

Silver City Cemetery

Mammoth, Juab County, Utah
Listed
March 14, 1979
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79003473

About this property

The Silver City Cemetery, is a historic cemetery in the ghost town of Silver City, Utah, United States, that dates from the 1870s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The cemetery was deemed significant for its information potential and "as the only remaining evidence of Silver City, at one time (1870–1880s) the Tintic Mining District's center. Grave sites help to document the history of the peoples and cultures of the town." It is located south of Eureka, Utah about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of U.S. Route 6. It was listed on the NRHP March 14, 1979. The Sunbeam Mine and the Tintic Smelter Site, also legacies of Silver City, were also listed on the NRHP on the same day. National Register of Historic Places listings in Juab County, Utah Media related to Silver City Cemetery (Utah) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Mammoth, Juab County, Utah
39.90209, -112.13396

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Tintic Smelter Site
Industrial
1.1 mi
Sunbeam Mine
Industrial
1.1 mi
Eagle and Blue Bell Mine
Industrial
1.2 mi
Union Pacific Railroad Depot
Civil War
1.8 mi
Diamond Cemetery
Listed
2 mi

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When was Silver City Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Silver City Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Silver City Cemetery?

Silver City Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Silver City Cemetery?

The period of significance for Silver City Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era.

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