Minnechaduza Cemetery
Also known as Boot Hill Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska, USA
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The early newspapers will often describe burials at this time as being the "West cemetery."
In 1891 another cemetery was started just south of here called the Holsclaw cemetery. However, very few burials took place here.
In 1902 what would become Mount Hope was platted ESE of Valentine. Many of the burials from both the Minnechaduza and Holsclaw cemeteries were moved to Mount Hope. However, there was no official record that has survived and many of the burials certainly were not removed. On Find A Grave, one will often find a listing in both places for the same person.
In the 1920's a local myth was created by calling this cemetery "Boot Hill" by drawing on the fact that many of the early burials were suspect characters of the frontier west days and this is used to account for why another cemetery was started. However, the period newspapers accounts tell a different story. The "West cemetery" became the "colored cemetery" for the many African American townspeople who had businesses in town who were serving the colored troops at Fort Niobrara as a general pattern of segregation typical in the United State at this time.
The early newspapers will often describe burials at this time as being the "West cemetery."
In 1891 another cemetery was started just south of here called the Holsclaw cemetery. However, very few burials took place here.
In 1902 what would become Mount Hope was platted ESE of Valentine. Many of the burials from both the Minnechaduza and Holsclaw cemeteries were moved to Mount Hope. However, there was no official record that has survived and many of the burials certainly were not removed. On Find A Grave, one will often find a listing in both places for the same person.
In the 1920's a local myth was created by calling this cemetery "Boot Hill" by drawing on the fact that many of the early burials were suspect characters of the frontier west days and this is used to account for why another cemetery was started. However, the period newspapers accounts tell a different story. The "West cemetery" became the "colored cemetery" for the many African American townspeople who had businesses in town who were serving the colored troops at Fort Niobrara as a general pattern of segregation typical in the United State at this time.
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- Added: 1 Jan 2000
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 100977
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