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This list of cemeteries in California includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. It does not include pet cemeteries.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Contents

Alameda County

Alpine County

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Amador County

Calaveras County

Colusa County

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Contra Costa County

Del Norte County

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El Dorado County

Fresno County

Glenn County

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Humboldt County

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Imperial County

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Inyo County

Kern County

Kings County

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Lake County

Lassen County

  • Lassen Cemetery, Susanville (also known as Lassen County Cemetery; and as Susanville New Cemetery)
  • Susanville Cemetery, Susanville (closed since 1918, although nearly 100 additional burials occurred since then)

Los Angeles County

Madera County

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Mariposa County

Marin County

Modoc County

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Mono County

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Monterey County

Napa County

Nevada County

Orange County

Placer County

Plumas County

Riverside County

Main article: List of cemeteries in Riverside County, California

Sacramento County

San Benito County

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San Bernardino County

Main article: List of cemeteries in San Bernardino County, California

San Diego County

Main article: List of cemeteries in San Diego

San Francisco County

San Joaquin County

San Luis Obispo County

San Mateo County

Santa Barbara County

Santa Clara County

Santa Cruz County

Shasta County

Sierra County

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Siskiyou County

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Solano County

Sonoma County

Main article: List of cemeteries in Sonoma County, California

Stanislaus County

Sutter County

Tehama County

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Trinity County

Tulare County

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Tuolumne County

Ventura County

Yolo County

  • Davis Cemetery and Arboretum, Davis

Yuba County

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References

For references related to individual interments, see articles for the particular individuals.
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  2. "Oakland, CA: Chapel of Memories Columbarium Review". Bella Morte.
  4. "Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Introduction". www.l-ags.org.
  5. "St. Augustine's Catholic Church Cemetery, Introduction". www.l-ags.org.
  6. ^ Levinson, Robert E. (1994). The Jews in the California Gold Rush. Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks, Judah L. Magnes Museum. ISBN 9780943376622.
  7. Philibert-Ortega, Gena (2007). Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Press (Images of America). p. 45. ISBN 978-0738547862.
  8. ^ Lassen County Cemeteries (accessed 8 October 2019)
  9. ^ Schipske, Gerrie (2016). "Images of America Series". Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1467117135.
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  29. Ritsch, Massie "Volunteers Restore History at Cemetery" Los Angeles Times 13 June 1999. Accessed 14 December 2013
  30. Baker, David R. (February 9, 1996). "Commission Backs Plans for 162-Acre Cemetery". Los Angeles Times.
  31. ^ Boyd-Barrett, Claudia "Wreaths at Nordhoff Cemetery in Ojai remember those who served" Ventura County Star 14 December 2013. Accessed 14 December 2013
  32. Soteros-McNamara, Liz "Not just another day of the dead: Members of the Japanese American Citizens League celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Oxnard Japanese Cemetery" Ventura County Reporter 15 May 2008. Accessed 14 December 2013
  33. Marsh, Carissa "Governor signs bill allowing Simi to build new cemetery" Simi Valley Acorn 18 July 2008. Accessed 14 December 2013
  34. McCartney, Patrick "Simi Valley : County Backs State Status for Cemetery" Los Angeles Times 16 April 1992. Accessed 14 December 2013
  35. Wilson, Kathleen "Cemetery trustees want to find out where bodies are buried" Ventura County Star 12 December 2013. Accessed 15 December 2013
  36. Metcalfe, Coll (February 23, 1998). "A Grave Situation : Financial Crisis Threatens to Doom Simi Valley's Historic Public Cemetery". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  37. "Davis Cemetery District & Arboretum – One of California's historic cemeteries, in existence for 160 years". daviscemetery.org.

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