Exploring the Old Cemetery in the Ghost Town of Candelaria, Nevada

[@wolf-1346]

Wow Frank these old graves are interesting, it's a shame most of them are forgotten like the 2 people from Italy. I could walk around there for hours reading headstones.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Besides the tombstones that I showed in this video, there might’ve been only one or two more. Most of the many graves are simply mounds of dark rocks with no markers whatsoever as far as I could tell. Hopefully there’s a record somewhere in the county or something like that with a map of the graveyard showing who is buried in each plot. Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for letting me know. As always, I appreciate your support.

[@wdmm94]

​@@AbandonedMines11In my experience not likely unless whomever was a keeper of such things donated it somewhere. If the cemetery was a church or municipal one that might be the case. Some private one that folded ???

[@mtamech535]

Thanks Frank for honoring that man and for explaining what was on the stone. I wish I lived west, you’d be an amazing person to meet.

[@AbandonedMines11]

I appreciate that. It definitely is interesting to poke around these old cemeteries. Did you see my other cemetery video from a couple summers ago out near the ghost town of Delamar, Nevada where we found actual wooden tombstone still in place? Actual wooden tombstones from the 1800s! Unreal!

[@Unit38]

Thanks!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thank you very much for your $10 contribution! You have been a long time viewer here, and I appreciate it very much. Every little bit helps with the expenses of heading out on these expeditions, upgrading equipment, and other related expenses. In fact, my next video which will be coming out soon has some new lighting improvements. You’ll have to let me know what you think. Thank you very much again!

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

Love exploring these old town cemeteries. You can learn so much about the area.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Matt! Good hearing from you again! Are you still up in northern California or thereabouts? Yes, a lot of information can be gleaned from studying old cemeteries. With all the unmarked graves in this one, though, I wonder if there are records somewhere showing who is buried where? I would hope so!

[@dancjr2]

Frank, thanks for stopping and making a video of this cemetery, it’s definitely interesting, kind of sad that so many of the graves are unmarked. The one headstone is County Cork in Ireland. The 4K really pops in this video with high frame rate, great job! Thanks for sharing, Frank.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hey, Dan! Thank you for watching and commenting! I would hope that the county seat or something like that has records of who is buried in which plot. I’m sure they do, but one can never know for sure. Thanks for explaining that County Cork in Ireland headstone. I didn’t understand the wording of that when I saw it. Probably a lot of immigrants came over to this country in the 1860s and took jobs as miners in towns like Candelaria. Thank you very much for the feedback on the video quality as well. I appreciate it. Glad you are enjoying the enhanced clarity and colors.

[@RockerRed]

I love old cemeteries. This was a good one! Thanks Frank! 👍🤘

[@AbandonedMines11]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, as always, for stopping by.

[@FictionalRen]

Long day, but finally here🎉 Eveything considered, it seems unions got these men good headstones. Unions might not always work, but boy, do they make a difference when they work as they should. Cementaries are really beautiful places ❤ Thanks for the video, Frank! I enjoyed going on this walk with you 😊

[@AbandonedMines11]

Well said! Sounds like you enjoyed the video. Thank you very much once again for taking the time to watch and comment. More videos coming soon!

[@Retro-BashiCamera]

Another great shoot! Places like these are oddly comfy. The Nevada "backdrop" really adds to the beauty of it. :)

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for your feedback on the video! I appreciate it. Sounds like you enjoyed it, so thanks for letting me know. New videos coming soon!

[@TheBigbossjack]

Thanks for the video and the information!💚

[@AbandonedMines11]

You’re welcome! And big thanks to you, too, for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Unit38]

Such a difference that the dry atmosphere in the West makes in as far as preserving these marble tombstones. They look freshly engraved after a century or more. As always, enjoyed it.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Glad you enjoyed the cemetery video. Not my usual fare here on my channel, but it’s nice to change things up a bit. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@AnthraciteHorrorStories]

Agreed. Here in Pennsylvania, the stones get so weathered.

[@AbandonedMines11]

I wonder if the records of who is buried in which plot are kept in the county seat or someplace like that. I would think so, but you never know. A lot of these graves look to be unmarked. That in and of itself is kind of strange when you really think about it….

[@AnthraciteHorrorStories]

@@AbandonedMines11 the poverty was unimaginable. So sad. That's a good idea with the local government.

[@ErickCastro060778]

Thanks for sharing, it's a little creepy for me but it's interesting.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for watching, Erick!

[@W7DSY]

Thanks Frank. As you know, I document old cemeteries and gravesites as well. Remarkable how many of those 'old timers' didn't live to be all that old. And lots of children as well.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hey, Stan! Thanks for your comment and for checking out the video. Yes, it seems that a lot of these people didn’t live past their 50s. Candelaria had the same problem as the town of Delamar had - water was extremely scarce if not present at all. Therefore the mill at Candelaria, which was right in the town, was “dry milling“ ore which caused the dust to blow into the town and make a lot of the town people sick. The miners suffered the same fate while working in the mines. No OSHA back in those days or EPA or anything like that to keep these things in check, I guess. Happy Memorial Day weekend!

[@stephaniephouotrides2435]

Super cool. Thank you 🎉

[@AbandonedMines11]

Hi, Stephanie! Thank you for commenting. I appreciate it.

[@kalsizzle]

Probably never would have known this place existed if not for this video. Thanks for uploading!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to watch it comment - I appreciate it.

[@sennacherib_]

Wow!!❤

[@AnthraciteHorrorStories]

Cool video Frank. It's so sad how sick society is at times that we have to have signs at cemeteries saying to not desecrate the graves... looks like that one was hit by a .22 three times?! Those burial mounds look like something from a Clint Eastwood Western movie. Awesome stuff though man. I'd like to explore in Nevada for sure.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Yeah, it’s disheartening to see the tombstones that have been shot up. Why would someone do that? There are plenty of rocks in the desert outside the cemetery to shoot at. Candelaria must’ve been quite the place. I thought it was cool that the founder of UPS was born in Candelaria in 1888. He only lived there for the first few years of his life before his parents moved to the Pacific Northwest.

[@AnthraciteHorrorStories]

@@AbandonedMines11 that's really interesting about UPS for sure. Mark Twain's father-in-law owned that abandoned coal mine town cemetery in my recent YT short. Mark Twain even visited the coal mine village and went into the mines there. Lol. As for the people who shoot tombstones...they're evil, plain and simple. Cowards too.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Nice video Frank a mount was all you got in those places i guess.

[@AbandonedMines11]

It certainly looks that way, Rolf! I’m sure somewhere records were kept, but God only knows where those might be at this late date. A lot of unknowns out there. And a lot of mysteries, too. Thanks again for watching and commenting!

[@Hyperion-5744]

Good video frank, there's an old cemetery not too far from where i live that i want to check out, but i just haven't found the time to yet.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, these old graveyards are interesting to take a stroll through. I think the next time I find one, I’m going to take my stroll at night just to change things up a bit.

[@-108-]

You should do some research on a bunch of random people buried there or in other ghost town cemeteries, and do a deep dive into their lives. That would be quite interesting. I bet it would garner quite a few more views!

[@AbandonedMines11]

That’s a really great idea! Thanks for suggesting it. And thanks for checking out this video, too!

[@-108-]

@@AbandonedMines11 Nice. I love your vids!

[@asmahanlahouari1642]

Rest in peace 🤲🏾💜

[@AbandonedMines11]

Very true, indeed. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@Jimmy.O.]

Yeehaw 🤠

[@richardmcgrew2167]

Interesting. I certainly hope that the gravesites are recorded somewhere. I bet some relatives dont know where family members have been buried.

[@AbandonedMines11]

These old cemeteries hopefully have written records stashed somewhere in a filing cabinet in the county seat. I don’t know, though. I’m not sure how thorough or how good recordkeeping was back in the 1800s.

[@wzupppp]

Just like these people we will be completely forgotten in a 100 years time. Would be cool if someone could trace their great grandchildren

[@AbandonedMines11]

Yes, old graveyards certainly have that “forgotten” feeling. They make us ponder our own mortality and what might be beyond this realm of existence. Definitely interesting and unusual places to visit once in a long while. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@Nx2.1]

Profound words indeed.

[@AbandonedMines11]

I agree!

[@AngelCityExplorer]

Aouw. Looked it up. Very interesting

[@AbandonedMines11]

Yeah, it was new to me too. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@davesstuff1599]

Nice respectful video sir.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Dave! Glad you enjoyed the video. These old cemeteries certainly are interesting.

[@LanceOfenloch]

I think, when it reads Native Co Cork Ireland, it indicates that the person is originally from County Cork in Ireland.

[@olivei2484]

Correct. Was looking for this comment.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thank you for that bit of information. I didn’t know what I was reading on the tombstone when I saw that.

[@davec9244]

thank you

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thanks, Dave, for checking out the video!

[@riseandshinejp]

Whoever shoots at a tombstone is definitely going to hell

[@AbandonedMines11]

Yeah, I wasn’t sure if those were bullet wounds on that one tombstone, but I think they were.

[@gabrielv.4358]

Graveyards are kinda sad. What that person lived, did? it's interesting to think.

[@AbandonedMines11]

No doubt about that! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@gregelliott5016]

Didn't look much like a typical cemetery that most people would think of

[@AbandonedMines11]

I agree! The lack of headstones is odd. The area is easily accessible by car, so maybe that has something to do with it (theft, vandalism, etc.).

[@gregelliott5016]

@@AbandonedMines11 I think the overgrown plants is why I didn't think it looks like much of a cemetery

[@dannylgriffin]

Someone's been shooting at the O'Keefe gravestone. :(

[@AbandonedMines11]

It looked that way, unfortunately. Some people…. Thanks, Danny, for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@Rikki-Tikki-Tavi]

I'm from Nova Scotia.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Awesome!

[@albertoknoxx1309]

I wonder how many Mines were made in California?

[@AbandonedMines11]

Several hundred thousand, I think.

[@rogerb6303]

A.O.U.W - Ancient Order United Workmen

[@AbandonedMines11]

Yes, that’s correct. I had to look that one up myself because I had never seen it before.

[@ZiaMountainAdventures]

wow lots of migrants, very cool

[@AbandonedMines11]

Yeah, I noticed that as well. America had to start somewhere, right? Thanks for watching and commenting, Todd.

[@yeasminbegum7888]

i love your traveling videos but what if you end up like kenny veach..?

[@AbandonedMines11]

Thank you for your feedback! Don’t worry about me, though. The guys I go out exploring with are very safety conscious. I’m even more so when I’m exploring by myself. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment!