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Colfax Cemetery

Memorials : 34
Location : Colfax, Placer County, USA
Phone : (530) 346-9577
Coordinate : 39.0979522, -120.9471644
Description : In the 1850’s, during the California Gold Rush years, small mining towns in the Sierras began informally setting aside “Boot Hills” for burials. One such was in Illinoistown which later became known as Colfax in the 1860’s with the completion of the Central Pacific Railroad and a visit by Vice President Schuyler Colfax. Land for a cemetery was conveyed to the town of Colfax by John Burns and J.F. Seims. Some of the burials from the Illinoistown “Boot Hill” were re-interred at Colfax Cemetery. The oldest known tombstone (with the death date of 1851) is for... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Colfax Cemetery?

    Colfax Cemetery is located at 180 N Canyon Way Colfax, Placer County ,California , 95713USA.

  • Colfax Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    32 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Colfax Cemetery?

    Latitude: 39.0979522
    Longitude: -120.9471644

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