Dawson Cemetery

Dawson Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Dawson, New Mexico. It was established in 1913.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 9, 1992.[1][2]

Dawson Cemetery
Unmarked crosses in Dawson Cemetery
Dawson Cemetery is located in New Mexico
Dawson Cemetery
LocationApproximately 4 mi. NW of jct. of US 64 and the Dawson Rd.,
Dawson, Colfax County, New Mexico, U.S.
Coordinates36°39′19″N 104°46′03″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
NRHP reference No.92000249[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1992

History

Dawson was the site of two separate coal mining disasters in 1913 and 1923, and is a ghost town.[2][3] The Phelps Dodge Mining Company has historically invested in the restoration of this cemetery, which was awarded recognition in 1991 from Representative E. Kelly Mora.[2]

The three sections of the burial ground are surrounded by barbed wire or iron pipe fence and it contains roughly 600 marked graves.[2] The cemetery includes the graves of World War II casualties and coal miners; as well as immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and from Mexico.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dawson Cemetery". National Park Service. April 9, 1992. Retrieved February 19, 2023. With accompanying pictures
  3. Sharpe, Tom (October 19, 2013). "Remembering the Dawson mining disaster, 100 years later". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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