Boothill Graveyard (Tombstone, Arizona)

Boothill Graveyard
Boothill Graveyard
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Established1878
Location
Tombstone, Arizona[1]
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31°43′12″N 110°04′13″W / 31.7200580°N 110.0702618°W / 31.7200580; -110.0702618
No. of intermentsAt least 250
Websiteofficial website – managed by the City of Tombstone https://cityoftombstoneaz.gov
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Boothill Graveyard is a small graveyard of at least 250 interments located in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona.[2] Also known as the "Old City Cemetery", the graveyard was used after 1883 only to bury outlaws and a few others. It had a separate Jewish cemetery, which is nearby.[3]

"Boot Hill" refers to the number of men who died with their boots on. Among a number of pioneer Boot Hill cemeteries in the Old West, Tombstone is among the best-known, and it is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boothill Graveyard
  2. ^ Weiser, Kathy (March 2013). "Tombstone Arizona Vintage Photograph – Boot Hill". Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Tombstone's Boot Hill". LegendsofAmerica.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011.