Joplin Cemetery was created in the
1880s by Mr. Joplin. It was originally for his family and extended
family members. Most of those buried in Sections E, F, G, and H are
related to him, but not all. Later it was opened to early settlers
of that area of Boise. Burial is now for those in the cemetery district.
There are about 1,000 graves in the Joplin Cemetery. A beautiful, granite
cremain wall was erected in the Fall of 2002 and is located on the
East end of Section E (by G). The “Joplin Cemetery” marker is located
on the West side of Section E on the entry road. The Joplin Cemetery
sign is located in front of the cemetery in front of Section C, on
Chinden Blvd. Obituaries were kept by the sexton for most people buried
from 1973 onward (a few before). |
