Cottonwood Cemetery, Established 1886.

Filmed on location.

Even though the Cottonwood Cemetery was established in 1886, the first burial here on this property was made in 1874. This video documents the amazing history of the historic Cottonwood Cemetery. Find out more in this episode of Exploring Shasta County History.

Resources: 

1867 California Voters Register

1870 U.S. Census

U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880

William McClure Wilson’s in the U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015