St. Thomas Memorial Cemetery located in Overton,

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was listed on the United States'

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on February 1, 2005.

History

The cemetery was associated with the early

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settlements in the area, including St. Thomas, Nevada. It was moved to its present location in 1935 to remove it from area to be covered by Lake Mead following the construction of

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. For a short period it was referred to as Mead Lake Cemetery before finally acquiring the name of St. Thomas Memorial Cemetery. The cemetery is maintained by the community.

References

External links and sources

Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs
Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada Nevada State Register of Historic Places {{ClarkCountyNV-geo-stub