Lincoln County NV Archives Photo Tombstone.....Cemetery Sign, Boot Hill 
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Cemetery:           Boot Hill Cemetery
Name:               Boot Hill Cemetery Sign

Date Of Photograph: April 2009
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The Boot Hill Cemetery in Pioche, Nevada is located on a hill overlooking the
valley. It is next to the  Pioche City Cemetery. Boot Hill is well maintained
and is representative of the early ruggedness of  the late 1800s in pioneer
Nevada.

PIOCHE'S BOOT HILL
 A mining town from the late 1860's, Pioche is one of the most intact historic
communities in southern Nevada.
 Named for Francois L. A. Pioche, a San Francisco financier who, with partners,
acquired some of the earliest claims in the area, the town grew quietly, its
isolation led to a lawlessness which was as famous as its mines.
 The many murders in the area led to the creation of Boot Hill, the earliest
cemetery in Pioche. There were six  deaths from lead poisoning in the town
before the first person died of natural causes and this cemetery was 
in active use during the ____ years. Though religeous and fraternal cemeteries 
were later created, Boot Hill con- tinued to be used for many years. Though in
use today, Boot Hill remains a part of the history of Pioche. Let us
 not forget those who are buried here, for they too are a part of our heritage.

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