Ione Cemetery

UPDATE: If you are interested in a much more detailed history of Ione and the entire Union Mining District, my first book was just published through legendary Nevada historian Alan Patera at 'Western Places' in September of 2024. The book is a deep dive into the camps of Ione, Grantsville, Union, Milton, Shamrock, Knickerbocker, Centrasville, and Berlin. The district was formed during the Civil War in 1863, which led to the pre-statehood formation of Nye County in early 1864. The book discusses important dates, the pioneers, the citizens, the murders and shootings, the Grantsville lynching of 1881, trouble with the natives, the mining frauds and swindles, and many more 19th century stories in this part of Territorial Nevada. It is available at westernplaces.net and more specifically at:

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Nye County

This cemetery has burials from the early days of the camp, as well as a few from modern times. Ione was never completely abandoned. It has maintained at least a few residents at all times since it was founded.