--Cemeteries--

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

 Adelaide Congregational Cemetery
 2 m W of Adelaide
Several burials were here (only 3 markers still visible) This cemetery is recorded in the Paul Cemetery district.
 Jackson Cemetery 
Located on private property on a knoll near a canal about 650 East and 175 North of Rupert. Some say it is in Minidoka and others say it is in Cassia county
 Minidoka - Acequia- Rupert Cemetery
AKA   MAR Cemetery/Rupert Cemetery
5 m N of Rupert 
(moved to present location in 1911) 
Mar Cemetery 
450 North Meridian 
Rupert, Idaho 83350 
Phone (208) 436 4675
 Minidoka Cemetery 
(obliterated site -  now used as a stock corral) 
East side of Minidoka on a knoll, early resident of Minidoka reports there was more than 40 burials in this cemetery. Now only one tombstone can be seen.

Henry Mitchell Grave   

                               Eldon Gerald Nelson  Grave                                              Just inside Walcott Park at Lake Walcott and Minidoka Dam

 

Paul Cemetery 
550 East 100 North 
Rupert Id 83350 
(208) 438 2231
 Riverside Cemetery
Heyburn 
 Rosehill Cemetery 
(obliterated site) 
F
ew miles NW of Minidoka, once contained over 29 graves, until 1957 was well kept, thought that all burials except one had been moved to other cemeteries. The Rupert Cemetery district has a map of Rosehill.

 Trinity Lutheran Church Graveyard

(obliterated site) 
14 miles N of Rupert, .
5 miles SE of Adelaide siding.  ( Now a irrigation pond) reports are that some human bones have been washed up over the years.

 

We are always thankful for anyone who wishes to support adding additional cemetery information.  If you live in the vicinity of any of these locations, your assistance would be greatly appreciated.  Areas of support include photographing tombstones, looking up obituaries for the specific graves, recording the names in the cemetery.  If interested, contact the Minidoka County Coordinator for more information and guidance.

 

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