The Chinese Cemetery is northeast of YReka on Hwy 3. During the Gold Rush, Yreka had a substantial Chinese population, but by the 1940s, the population had mostly disappeared. Construction of I-5 in the 1970s led to the final destruction of the old Chinatown with the exception of the small Chinese cemetery. The Chinese Cemetery features a kiosk with plagues that twll the history of the Chinese people who lived in the area and lists all of the individuals who were laid to rest.