Drytown Public Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 38.440895, -120.857559
County: Amador
Record count: 0

Ownership: Drytown Cemetery is owned by the County of Amador.

Directions: Take State Route 49 into the town of Drytown. There is no parking area for this cemetery, nor a road that leads into it. The closest road to it is China St.

Background: Drytown Cemetery, one of Amador County’s oldest burial grounds, dates back to the mid-1800s and holds the remains of many early Gold Rush pioneers. Once neglected and overgrown, the cemetery became the subject of a 2001-2002 Grand Jury investigation due to concerns over its condition and management. The report highlighted the cemetery’s lack of active oversight, limited recordkeeping, and need for restoration. Despite these challenges, Drytown Cemetery remains a historic site reflecting the legacy of Drytown’s mining-era settlers, with visible headstones and family plots marking generations of local history in California’s Mother Lode region.

Documents

• Drytown Cemetery, Grand Jury Investigation, 1999-2000, Contains historical information about Drytown Cemetery.

External Links

• Drytown City Cemetery, Amador County, CA, 146 records, transcribed by Barbara McMahon, Spring 2004