Fairmount Cemetery (Denver)

Fairmount Cemetery (Denver) is a cemetery in Denver, United States. It was established in 1890. Wikidata records 138 notable interments here, including Henry M. Teller, Donald Meek, William L. Armstrong.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

138 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 138, or take the JSON record.

Of Fairmount Cemetery (Denver)'s 138 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (38%), lawyer (16%), jurist (8%), governor (8%), businessperson (7%).

• Henry M. Teller (1830–1914), business executive, politician, lawyer
• Donald Meek (1878–1946), film actor, stage actor, actor
• William L. Armstrong (1937–2016), banker, politician
• John Chivington (1821–1894), editor, sheriff, military personnel
• Peter H. Dominick (1915–1981), diplomat, politician, lawyer
• John F. Shafroth (1854–1922), jurist, governor, politician
• Edward P. Costigan (1874–1939), politician, lawyer
• Eugene Millikin (1891–1958), politician, lawyer
• Lawrence C. Phipps (1862–1958), businessperson, politician
• Thomas M. Patterson (1839–1916), publisher, politician, lawyer
• Elrey Borge Jeppesen (1907–1996), cartographer, aircraft pilot, flight attendant
• Gordon Allott (1907–1989), athletics competitor, politician, lawyer
• Job Adams Cooper (1843–1899), jurist, governor, politician
• Stephen Wallace Dorsey (1842–1916), politician
• Nathaniel P. Hill (1832–1900), journalist, chemist, businessperson
• James Benton Grant (1848–1911), mining engineer, governor, politician
• Charles J. Hughes Jr. (1853–1911), university teacher, politician, lawyer
• Elias M. Ammons (1860–1925), governor, politician
• Mattie Silks (1848–1929), prostitute
• Teller Ammons (1895–1972), jurist, governor, politician
• Ralph Lawrence Carr (1887–1950), publisher, prosecutor, jurist
• Ralph Lawrence Carr (1887–1950), publisher, prosecutor, jurist
• William E. Burney (1893–1969), politician
• Julius Caldeen Gunter (1858–1940), jurist, governor, politician
• Clarence Morley (1869–1948), jurist, governor, politician

Common questions

Where is Fairmount Cemetery (Denver)?

Fairmount Cemetery (Denver) is in Denver, United States, at coordinates 39.7053, -104.8970.

When was Fairmount Cemetery (Denver) established?

Fairmount Cemetery (Denver) was established in 1890, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Denver)?

Wikidata documents 138 notable interments at Fairmount Cemetery (Denver), including Henry M. Teller, Donald Meek, William L. Armstrong, John Chivington, Peter H. Dominick.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q5430638 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Fairmount Cemetery (Denver), Denver, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q5430638. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/fairmount-cemetery-denver/

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