Ione Public Cemetery
Government & Civic · Ione, CA
The Ione Public Cemetery, the only public cemetery within the boundaries of Township #2 Ione Public Cemetery District, is located in the city of Ione, Amador County, California. This cemetery has been in operation since 1850, and contains the grave sites of some of the earliest residents of Calaveras/Amador County. One headstone indicates the remains of the “first white child born in Ione Valley” are buried here. A noted actor and comedian of his day, Albert Theodore William Courtright and his wife, Mary Jan “Jennie Lee” Courtright, a well-known actress as well, are interred in the Ione Cemetery. Visitors may also find the headstone of Elizabeth W. Withington, who moved to Ione Valley in 1852. She won awards for her artistic works, some of which can be seen at the Huntington Library and the Amador County Archives. One might also happen upon the burial site of Nathaniel Cecil, who was born into slavery, but who was able to purchase his freedom three years after arriving in California.
Hours
Open dawn to dusk, every day.
Address
500 S Church St, Ione, CA 95640-9575
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