During the 187O's the land in this area of Cottonwood was owned by William McClure Wilson, a native of Kentucky, who was a local farmer. He was married to his wife Mary a native of California. Their home was situated nearby on what is now the present-day historic Cottonwood Cemetery. Wilson's wife died on June 29 1874 and she was buried on the Wilson farm at this location. Prior to William McClure Wilson’s death, on February 4, 1881, the Wilson property was sold to Riley Linebaugh. Five years later in 1886 a group of Cottonwood residents organized the Cottonwood Cemetery Association and they purchased two acres of property to use as the Cottonwood Cemetery from Linebaugh for the sum of ten dollars in gold coin. The Wilson’s grave was located in the center of this acre parcel. During 1900 the Cemetery Association purchased an additional two acres. Eventually, inflation took course and the purchase price for the two acres became twenty dollars in gold coin. This historic cemetery was operated as an association until January 1944 when the cemetery district was formed and the first Board of Trustees were appointed by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. Years later in 1965 an additional three acres was purchased which enlarged the land you are on now. This cemetery now consists of seven acres which is all under lawn care. Over the years many improvements have been made including a new office building with a shop, public restrooms, major maintenance equipment, and irrigation systems. This is the resting place of some of Cottonwood’s earliest pioneers. I have family buried here on both my maternal and paternal sides. Bragging rights for the first to find. Cemetery is open from dawn to dusk. First Ti Find is awarded to Jhhwild!