Black Diamond Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Black Diamond Cemetery

Black Diamond, King County, Washington
Listed
April 20, 2000
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00000406

About this property

Black Diamond Cemetery is a cemetery located in Black Diamond, Washington listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Established in 1884 by the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company as both a company and community cemetery, it was originally enclosed by a wooden picket fence with a double-gate hearse entrance and a stile for pedestrians. The fence has since been replaced by a chain-link fence. The cemetery contains more than 1200 graves, many of immigrants who came to the area as miners. One grave contains the remains of eight miners, killed in the Lawson Mine explosion in November, 1910. The earliest gravemarker following establishment of the townsite is a tall marble marker, near the west side of the central road and gate, dated March 25, 1886. Funds to manage the cemetery were initially obtained by deducting a "cemetery fee" from miners' paychecks. Since 1977, the City of Black Diamond has been responsible for the maintenance and operation of the cemetery. National Register of Historic Places listings in King County, Washington

Location

Black Diamond, King County, Washington
47.31076, -122.01651

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTINDUSTRYEUROPEAN
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Sources

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When was Black Diamond Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Black Diamond Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2000.

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Black Diamond Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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