- City:
- Rough and Ready, CA
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Cemeteries
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1935
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- No
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
“Rehabilitation of old Cemetery” occurred in November of 1935 thanks to $2,303 by the Works Progress Administration for this former gold rush town of 637 (1930 population). The cemetery was established in 1850 and is open and active for burials.
Source notes
WPA job card, Fresno Public Library, San Joaquin Valley Heritage & Genealogy Center
https://www.nevadacemeterydistrict.com/locations/rough-and-ready-area/rough-and-ready-cemetery/
Site originally submitted by Andrew Laverdiere on January 25, 2018.
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