Hillside Cemetery in Silverton sits at an elevation of 9,300 feet. It is part of the town’s national historic landmark status. There is said to be 3,000 graves here, 2,000 of which have no marker.

ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) -- The sign has stood there for more than a quarter of a century, warning motorists not to cut through the cemetery. It simply reads: ``Dead end.'' Now, some people say it's in ...

Archaeologists believe the site was not solely used to bury the dead. Of the many fragments of animal bone they discovered at the cemetery, some display evidence of butchery and cooking.