10 Most Famous Historical Cemeteries in Colorado

#1 - Riverside Cemetery, Denver

> Clara Brown (c.1803 - 1885), freed slave, first black woman in Colorado, and one of the founders of the St. James Methodist Church
> Chin Lin Sou (1837–1894), railroad foreman and early Chinese American community leader
> John Evans (1814–1897), 2nd Territorial Governor of Colorado.
> Barney Ford (1822-1902). Born a slave, escaped and came to Colorado during the gold rush. Established a number of businesses and became 14th richest man in Colorado.
> Augusta Tabor (1833-1895). Married to Horace Tabor. Divorced by her husband who married Baby Doe. Devoted much time and effort to activities of the Pioneer Ladies' Aid Society in Denver. Died a wealthy woman.

#2 - Golden Cemetery, Golden

> Edward Berthoud (1828-1910) – Engineer for the Colorado Central Railroad
> George West (1823-1901) – One of the founders of Golden, Editor of the Transcript newspaper

#3 - Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge

> Horace Tabor (1830-1899) – Leadville “Bonanza King," Builder of the Tabor Opera House in Leadville, Lt. Governor of Colorado
> Baby Doe (1854-1935) – 2nd wife of Horace Tabor, Lived in the Matchless Mine in Leadville after Tabor's death
> Jack Swigert (1931-1982) – Apollo 13 Astronaut
> William Gilpin (1813-1894) – 1st Territorial Governor of Colorado
> Rev Joseph Machebeuf (1812-1889) – Catholic bishop of Denver, church builder

#4 - Linwood Cemetery, Glenwood Springs

> Doc Holliday (1851-1887) - Gunfighter and professional gambler

#5 - Alvarado Cemetery, Empire

> Louis Dupuy (1844-1900) - Owner of the Hotel de Paris in Georgetown.

#6 - Fairmount Cemetery, Denver

> Justina Ford (1871-1952) – African American Pioneer Doctor
> Henry Teller (1830-1914) – Builder of the Teller House Hotel in Central City, US Senator from Colorado
> Henry Buchtel (1847-1924) – Colorado Governor from 1907-1909, Chancellor of Denver University
> William Byers (1831-1903) – Founder of Rocky Mountain News, first newspaper in Colorado
> Ralph Carr (1887-1950) – Colorado Governor from 1939-1943, spoke out against internment of American Japanese citizens during World War II
> John Chivington (1821-1894) – Methodist Minister, Led Cavalry in the Battle of Glorietta Pass during the Civil War, Leader of Volunteers who committed the Sand Creek Massacre
> James Grant (1848-1911) – Owner of the Grant Smelter in Denver, Governor of Colorado from 1883-1885
> Nathaniel Hill (1832-1900) – Discovered how to smelt gold ore, established smelters in Black Hawk, served as U.S. Senator from Colorado
> David Moffat (1839-1911) - President, treasurer and as a board member of railroads, banks and city government posts, his dream was to complete a tunnel through the mountains for the railroad (which happened after his death)
> Clarence Morley (1869-1948) – Governor of Colorado from 1925-1927, member of the Ku Klux Klan
> Thomas Patterson (1839-1916) – Owner of the Rocky Mountain News, US Senator from Colorado
> Florence Sabin (1871-1953) – First woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins Medical School, research scientist, helped develop Colorado's medical programs and laws
> Mattie Silks (1845-1929) – Leading madam and brothel keeper in Denver, Owner of the House of Mirrors on Market Street in Denver
> Robert Speer (1855-1918) – Mayor of Denver from 1904-1912 & 1916-1918, Visionary behind the establishment of the Civic Center Park in Denver

#7 - Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs

> Robert Steele “Father of Colorado" (1820-1901) – Governor of the quasi-Jefferson Territory before Colorado became a U.S. territory
> Allen Tupper True (1881-1955) – Muralist, created the murals in the Colorado State Capitol building
> William J. Palmer (1836-1909) – Founder of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, founder of Colorado Springs
> Winfield Stratton (1848-1902) – Owner of the Independence Mine in Cripple Creek, philanthropist
> Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885) - Poet, writer and Native American activist. Buried by her husband in Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado Springs at Helen Hunt Falls (a grave marker is there). To avoid vandalism, her grave was later moved to Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs.

#8 - Littleton Cemetery, Littleton

> Alferd Packer (1842-1907) - “America's Favorite Cannibal"

#9 - Evergreen Cemetery, Leadville

> Texas Jack (Omohundro) (1846-1880) – Hunter, guide, friend of Buffalo Bill, schoolteacher, actor, journalist

#10 - Lookout Mountain, Golden

> Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917) – Hunter, guide, showman (“Wild West")