The Goldfield Pioneer Cemetery in Goldfield, Nevada, is a desolate, windswept burial ground where the spirits of the boomtown's early residents are said to linger. The cemetery, which was moved from the center of town in the early 1900s, has an eerie stillness and is known for its quirky, tragic, and occasionally macabre tombstones. The most famous and most-visited grave in the cemetery belongs to an unknown man who "died eating library paste" on July 14, 1908. The story goes that the man, likely a starving vagrant, found and consumed the bookbinding paste, which contained deadly amounts of alum. Visitors often leave mementos, such as coins and bolts, at his grave. Other tombstones tell stark stories of the Wild West, documenting demises from gunshots, cholera, mine accidents, and crushing mine-shaft collapses. Many visitors report a profound sense of unease or a chilling presence while walking among the historic graves. Despite its location in the quiet, arid landscape, visitors claim to hear unexplained spectral whispers and sounds coming from the cemetery.