I've posted approximately 400 photos taken during my 2007 trip to Northern
Nevada of this historic cemetery. Genoa is one of the oldest communities in
Nevada, along with Dayton in Lyon County. Genoa was originally the Mormon
Station and Snowshoe Thompson, who carried the mail over the Sierra Mountains
for over 20 years is one of the earlier burials in this historic cemetery.
Another tombstone advertises the fact that he was the first to be buried in the
cemetery, in 1866. The photos represent only about half of the cemetery, which
is very well kept by the community members. If anyone wishes to contribute more
pictures to the cemetery, I'd love to add them to this page. To see the
cemetery, go to
http://usgwtombstones.org/nevada/nevada.html
Click on Douglas County and scroll down to the 'new' sign.
Gerry Perry, Manager
Nevada Tombstone Project