Rough and Ready Cemetery – Rough and Ready CA

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.

Location Info


14409 Stagecoach Way
Rough and Ready, CA 95975
Nevada County

Coordinates: 39.231133, -121.137564

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