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Chena Cemetery

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA

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    Coordinates: 64.79695, -147.95001
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The location of Chena and its cemetery is an approximate location, the fairly large town, as seen on the photo, no longer exist. Archeological surveys have been conducted since 2021 in the area to locate building foundations. Much of the town was flooded by the changing routes of both the Chena and Tanana Rivers.
Burials in this cemetery are from historical records. There were 4 recorded deaths and at least 3 unrecorded deaths. There are no known headstones left.
About the attached 1907 photograph of Chena:
Unknown author - Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
Chena, Alaska, 1907 Filed in Alaska--Cities--Chena Chena was located on the north bank of the Tanana River, 1 mile west of the mouth of the Chena River and 7 miles southwest of Fairbanks. The name was derived from the Chena River and was first reported in 1903. The village was called Chena Junction because it was the south terminus of the Tanana Valley Railroad; however, it was incorporated as Chena in 1903. With the growth of Fairbanks, Chena decreased, having only 18 persons in 1920.
Note: This is not the same location of the Chena Indian Village which today is at the mouth of the Chena River and a popular tourist location.
The location of Chena and its cemetery is an approximate location, the fairly large town, as seen on the photo, no longer exist. Archeological surveys have been conducted since 2021 in the area to locate building foundations. Much of the town was flooded by the changing routes of both the Chena and Tanana Rivers.
Burials in this cemetery are from historical records. There were 4 recorded deaths and at least 3 unrecorded deaths. There are no known headstones left.
About the attached 1907 photograph of Chena:
Unknown author - Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
Chena, Alaska, 1907 Filed in Alaska--Cities--Chena Chena was located on the north bank of the Tanana River, 1 mile west of the mouth of the Chena River and 7 miles southwest of Fairbanks. The name was derived from the Chena River and was first reported in 1903. The village was called Chena Junction because it was the south terminus of the Tanana Valley Railroad; however, it was incorporated as Chena in 1903. With the growth of Fairbanks, Chena decreased, having only 18 persons in 1920.
Note: This is not the same location of the Chena Indian Village which today is at the mouth of the Chena River and a popular tourist location.

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  • Added: 5 May 2023
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2777319