The Boot Hill Cemetery Site

The Boot Hill Cemetery Site (HM18GG)

Location: Dodge City, KS 67801 Ford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 45.262', W 100° 1.293'

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This site became known as Boot Hill due to the custom of burying gunfighters with their boots on or behind their heads. It is estimated that 32 men and one woman were buried on this site. The names of many of these are unknown as they died without friends or money. Thier [sic] deaths occurred between 1872 and 1876. In 1878, the graves were moved to the newly established Prairie Grove Cemetery.
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HM NumberHM18GG
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Year Placed1972
Placed ByDodge City Rotary Club
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 3:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 410011 N 4179053
Decimal Degrees37.75436667, -100.02155000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 45.262', W 100° 1.293'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 45' 15.72" N, 100° 1' 17.58" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601-699 4th Ave, Dodge City KS 67801, US
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