Concordia Cemetery

El Paso, Texas

Concordia Cemetery

Location: El Paso, Texas
Category: Historical Places

About

Historic Burial Ground

Concordia Cemetery is a historic cemetery in El Paso, known as the final resting place of many notable figures from the Old West. Established in the 1850s, it contains the graves of gunfighters, buffalo soldiers, Chinese rail workers, and prominent local families.

The cemetery is famous for the grave of John Wesley Hardin, a notorious outlaw. It attracts history enthusiasts and hosts events like the Dia de los Muertos festival and ghost tours, celebrating the folklore and history of the borderlands.