AMADOR COUNTY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITORS BUREAU
Amador
County Pioneer
Cemeteries
Map and Directions
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Shenandoah Valley Cemetery Adam Uhlinger (1820-1880) Swiss immigrant, early vintner near Fiddletown (Oleta), later of Shenandoah. Founder of first commercial winery. Sold Zinfandel estate to D'Agostini in 1911. The winery is currently operated by the Sobon estate. Directions: From Hwy 49, Plymouth - E on Shenandoah rd. 4.3 miles to Steiner Rd.; left .3 mile. Back to Map |
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Amador City Cemetery
Oliver Vance (1848-1880_ One of numerous people killed in mining accidents. He died when he was crushed by a skip in the Keystone Mine. Left behind a wife and 5 children who received death benefits from the Ancient Order of United Workmen, one of many benevolent societies supplying an early form of life insurance. Directions: From Hwy 49 - N on Church Street, 1 block W of Imperial Hotel. Back to Map |
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Sava Serbian St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, built in 1894, was the first Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church in America. One of the early obelisks at the rear of the cemetery carries inscriptions for two Dragomanovich children who died in June and July on 1887. Most of the oldest stones bear inscriptions using the old Cyrillic alphabet, while newer stones have used the newer Cyrillic alphabet or English. Directions: From intersection of Hwys 49/88 with Main St. - Left on N. Main St. continue .3 mile. Back to Map |
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Plymouth Cemetery
Fremont Mine Disaster Memorial: A single monument just inside the main entrance along the south fence line marks the mass grave of 10 of the 11 victims of the disaster of Nov. 30, 1907. Thirteen miners were lowered to the 1,000 ft. level into a raging fire. It had ignited with the mine empty and smoke had been drawn into the adjoining Gover Mine. Two of the miners climbed out, escaping. One of the victims was buried at Diamond Springs. John Joseph Ekel (1840-1914) Colorful lawyer, crippled in a shoot-out while representing the owner of a local bagnio. Later sentenced to San Quentin for assault with a deadly weapon. Possibly responsible for the naming of Plymouth. Directions: From Hwy 49 - W .2 mile on Main St. to Church St.; No. on Church St. 2 blocks. Back to Map |
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Knoll Cemetery Directions: From Hwy 49 at Imperial Hotel - 2 short blocks E on Water St. to E. School St; uphill to Fremont Mine Rd; right, then left on Bunker Hill Rd From Hwy 49 .6 mile; gate on left. Back to Map |
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Ione Public Cemetery Albert Theodore "William" Courtright (1848-1933) In San Francisco, he first gained fame as a comedian in the minstrel show circuit. With the advent of the motion picture industry, he found employment in silent films. He is buried next to his first wife, Mary Jane "Jennie Lee" Courtright, a well known actress of early silent films. Directions: From Main St. S on Church St. (hwy 124) .2 mile to Sacred Heart Church entrance and access to cemetery. Continue .15 mile to Public Cemetery entrances on left. Back to Map |
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Plymouth I.O.O.F. Cemetery Directions: From Hwy 49 - W .3 mile on Main St. to Sherwood St., S 2 blocks; picket fenced cemetery on left above fire house. Back to Map |
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Sutter Creek City Cemetery Joseph Lubanski (9106-1933) American Polish soldier for freedom and independence of Poland. Fought with the Polish Commando Company 1942-1945. Came to the U.S. 1952, continued to fight for Poland using his typewriter as a weapon. Received the Polish Cross. Directions: From Hanford St. (Hwy 49) - W on N. Amelia St. to Spanish St.; cross Spanish to immediate right fork on City Cemetery Rd. from Hwy 49, . 15 mile. Back to Map |
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Pine Grove Cemetery Harry Bluett Liversedge (1894-1951) Brig. Gen. USMC. Served in World Wars I and II. On Feb. 23, 1945, Col Liversedge led the 28th Marine Regiment in the capture of Mount Suribachie on Iwo Jima, and the famous flag raising that inspired the Marine Memorial Monument at Arllington. William W. Stewart (1844-1956) Served in Company 1, 2nd Minnesota Infantry during the Civil War. He was the last surviving Civil War veteran in Amador County. Directions: From Hwy 88 - S. on Irish town Rd. on left .1 mile. Back to Map |
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Fiddletown Community Cemetery Jimmy Chow (1885-1965) Born Chow Foung You. Adopted son of Chew Kee, Chinese herbalist, owner of California State Historical rammed earth building. Jimmy's care and preservation of the store saved one of the premier vestiges of the once thriving Chinese Mother Lode Community. Directions: From W end Main St. - S .15 mile on American Flat Rd. |
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Immaculate Conception Church Mahoney Family: The plot, located just outside the main entrance to the church, contains a number of very large stones, representative of the early old-style monuments. At least 17 members of the Mahoney family - brothers, wives, cousins and children - are buried in this cemetery. From 1858 through 1868, 13 Mahoneys succumbed to various causes ranging from illness to violence at the hand of another. Three more joined from 1879 to 1888. The last, Johann Mahoney, died in 1942. Directions: From Hanford St (Hwy 49) - W on N. Amelia St., corner of Amelia and Spanish Streets; park in lot. Back to Map |
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Volcano Memorial Cemetery Benjamin Ross (1822-1902) Sgt. Maj. Union Army. Served in Co. E. 1st Mass. Inf. during the Mexican War. Came to California in 1850 and to Volcano in 1852. Was involved in mining, merchandising, banking and surveying. In 1872 he was appointed U.S. Deputy Surveyor for mines by Surveyor General, J.R. Hardenburgh. Elected to the Amador County Board of Supervisors in 1878. Directions: From Main St. - E on Consolation and immediate left, .2 mile on Emigrant Rd. Back to Map |
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Fiddletown I.O.O.F. Cemetery Votaw children, Malissa, Millard and Eugene, died within six weeks of one another during May and June of 1863, victims of the childhood perils faced by the early pioneers. Directions: From W end Main St. - W .4 mile on Fiddletown-Silver Lake Rd.; entrance on left. |
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Jackson Catholic Cemetery Marie Suize or Swize (1824-1892) Also known as "Madam Pantaloons". French immigrant arrested in Jackson and Virginia City, Nevada for wearing men's clothing. Owned Amador's most successful winery near Clinton (Secrets Gulch) an worked as a miner on her own claim and others. Angelo Noce (1847-1922) Sought recognition of Christopher Columbus for discovery of America, and was founder of Columbus Day as a legal holiday in the U.S. Andrew Kennedy (1803-1871) Discoverer of the Kennedy Mine, at one time the deepest gold mine in the world. Directions: From hwy 49/88 intersection with Main St. - left on N. Main St. 2 long block to Church St.; turn right; go 2 blocks to main entrance. Back to Map |
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Aqueduct City Cemetery Directions: From Hwy 88 - 1.7 miles E of Pine Grove - Volcano Rd. S. on Aqueduct Rd and immediate left on Aqueduct Circle; .25 mile from Hwy 88 to entrance. Back to Map
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Drytown Public Cemetery Johann Heinrich Meiss (1793-1865) Served in the Prussian Army during Napoleon's first conquest of Europe. Came to Drytown 1852, established first butcher shop in area in 1854. Directions: From Hwy 49 at Dry Creek Bridge - N .2 mile to entrance on left. Back to Map |
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Jackson City Cemetery Mike Tovey (1842-1893) Distinguished Wells Fargo shotgun messenger and rider. Was shot and killed by a robber who attempted to hold up the stage on which he was traveling as guard. James T. Farley (1826-1886) Gifted orator and politician. State Assemblyman, State Senator 1869-1865, U.S. Senator 1878. Anthony Caminette (1854-1923) State Senator 1880s, U.S. Senator 1890s. Introduced the bill making California's Admission Day, Sept. 9th, a state holiday. Secured for Amador County the Preston School on Industry in Ione. Hiram Craig Meek (1788-1881) Native of Virginia. Major in the War of 1812. Thought to be the only man buried in California who personally knew George Washington. Directions: From the Catholic Church - continue around on Church St. to entrance on left. Back to Map |
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Amador Memorial Cemetery* Directions: On N side of Hwy 88 - 3.4 miles E of Red Corral Rd. (Hwy 26/104) at Pioneer. (*privately owned) Back to Map
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Drytown Catholic Cemetery |
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Jackson Jewish (Givoth Olam) Herman Goldner (1827-1906) Postmaster of Jackson 1885-1889. Justice of the Peace in Jackson from 1878 until his death. From his obituary: "one of the largest funerals ever seen in Jackson. No one, rich or poor, irrespective of religions, died but that Judge Goldner paid his last respects by attendance at the funeral". Directions: From intersection of Hwys 49/88 - turn left on Hwy 88; 1 block then left on Broadway; 1 block to Water St.; turn right and continue to Placer; left on Placer past Convalescent. Hosp. then to City Cemetery Lane: iron fence on right. Back to Map |
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Sunset View Cemetery* Directions: On Hwy 88 - 2.3 miles W of Hwy 49 intersection at Martell. (*privately owned) Back to Map |