Old Tonopah Cemetery

Old Tonopah Cemetery is on OK MAP because it preserves the graves of early mining-era residents, including victims of the 1902 Tonopah illness outbreak and fourteen victims of the 1911 Tonopah-Belmont Mine fire. Its proximity to the Clown Motel and stories of lingering spirits have made the cemetery a major stop in Nevada paranormal tourism.

What ODDKNOWN records

Old Tonopah Cemetery is on OK MAP because it preserves the graves of early mining-era residents, including victims of the 1902 Tonopah illness outbreak and fourteen victims of the 1911 Tonopah-Belmont Mine fire. Its proximity to the Clown Motel and stories of lingering spirits have made the cemetery a major stop in Nevada paranormal tourism.

Source classification: documented · Status: reported.

Sources & references

1. Travel Nevada — Haunted Nevada