Catspaw--The findagrave site is sensational--I found it a few monthes ago through a Flashman Chronology page that took me to a picture of Lola Montez' grave. You are correct about it being both bizarre and fascinating.

As for the crossroads, no one seems to want to seriously investigate my own theory that the crossroads is actually where Route 66 crosses Rt 666 in Gallup, New Mexico...