COLD SPRINGS CEMETERY
Est. 1848-49
Relocated to present site in 1858 by an Act of the State Legislature

The tombstone
of
 G.T. Chappell
is the oldest marker in the cemetery today.

G.T. Chappell's tombstone is one of perhaps less than 20 or 30 grave markers
in all of El Dorado County bearing the date of 1850.  Even though the great    
California Gold Rush began by the summer of 1848, there is not one grave in 
any of our county's historic cemeteries that is dated earlier than 1850.              

BACK                    HOME

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We gratefully acknowledge the kindness and support of Assistant Manager Ellis McManus and Photo Lab Supervisor
Sarah of Longs Drug Store in Cameron Park for allowing us a discounted price for the developing of the photographs
 taken at the Cold Springs Cemetery clean up of May 23 and 24, 2002.