Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery

[1][2] It is also known as South Rim Cemetery and the American Legion Cemetery due to its association with the veterans' organization.

[3][4] The cemetery closed to new burials in 2017, but remains open for visitation.

[5] "Originally, to qualify for burial, an individual must have lived at Grand Canyon for no less than three years or must have made a significant and substantial contribution to the development of, public knowledge about, understanding of or appreciation for Grand Canyon National Park.

"[6] Among those buried there are pioneers, NPS administrators of Grand Canyon National Park and residents of Grand Canyon Village including John Hance (1840–1919) early white settler and Grand Canyon guide,[4]: 23–27  Pete Berry, Ralph H. Cameron (1863–1953) American businessman, prospector, and politician[4]: 33–37  William Wallace Bass, members of the Kolb Family (Ellwworth and Emery), who established the Kolb Studio,[4]: 39–49  and M.R.

[7] Also buried in the cemetery are the unidentified remains of the victims on the United Airlines flight involved in the 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision, with a cenotaph of 31 names.