A Bit of History

The first Uintah Cemetery was located west and south from the current cemetery where the upper railroad tracks are now located. When the upper tracks were constructed, the cemetery was moved to its present location.

When the Uintah Cemetery was first established, responsibility was assumed by the Bishop of the Church.

1922 to 1938 - Charles Adolph Fernelius
1939 to 1947 - Alto Stevens
1948 to 1961 - Alma Milton
1965 Mayor took over responsibility and acted as sexton or appointed a sexton
1965 to 1972 - John M. Pringle
1973 to 1977 - Jack Keyes
1978 to 1979 - Delon Atkinson
1980 to 2012 - Gordon Pringle
2013 to 2014 - Sue Bybee
2014-2023-Stephanie Howell
2023-Present Tim Kendell

All the cemetery records prior to 1922 were destroyed in a fire. The oldest known death is 1865, Levinas Jones. The oldest Veteran was from the Mexican War (1845 to 1848) and died in 1909, John M. Bybee.

1922 6 graves sold for $4

1939 to 1955 no graves were sold

1955 8 graves sold for $10

1961 to 1965 no graves were sold

1965 8 graves sold for $20

1972 8 graves sold for $45

1973 8 graves sold for $50

1975 4 graves sold for $100 to non-residents

1976 to 1979 8 graves sold for $25.

1979 to 1981 no graves sold

1980 graves were only sold by single lots

1981 1 grave sold for $100 to residents and $200 to non-residents

1999 1 grave for $150 for residents and $400 for non-residents

2008 1 grave for $100 for residents and $600 for non-residents with $50.00 perpetual care for resident, $200.00 for non-resident. Opening/closing costs of grave $200.00, title transfer deed $20.00.

2012 1 grave for $250 for residents and $850 for non-residents. Opening/closing costs of grave $400, title transfer deed $20resident, $40 non-resident

2013 1 grave for $500 for residents and $1000 for non-residents. Opening/closing costs of grave $600, title transfer deed $20.

Perpetual care for the cemetery was started in January 1999. Gordon Pringle was on the City Council over the cemetery. He became the Sexton for the cemetery in 1980 at the end of his term on the Council. He spent many hours making improvements to the cemetery where it has become a welcoming site to visit for the whole community.