About Chico Cemetery
Chico Cemetery is a cemetery near Chico, Butte County, California. The grounds sit at about 203 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 9 notable people buried here, including John Bidwell, Rebecca Merritt Austin and Ted W. Lawson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 220980. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mechoopda Tribal Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home in Chico, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 39 cemeteries we list in Butte County, and 6 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Chico. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Chico Cemetery
Among them: 3 scientists, 1 actor, 1 artist, 1 Mexican-American War veteran, 1 physician, 1 US representative, 1 World War II veteran.
- John Bidwell1819-1900American politician
- Rebecca Merritt Austin1832-1919American botanist and plant collector
- Ted W. Lawson1917-1992Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
- Lillian Hayward1868-1947American actress
- Emery Satterlee1880-1951American photographer and postcard publisher
- Henry Steffen1880-1955(1880-1955) American boxing promoter
- Gladys Tennyson1894-1983Born 2 Nov 1894; died 27 Apr 1983
- Josephine Cornelia Austin Bruce1865-1931American botanist, botanical collector and teacher
- William Peregrine Tilden1819-1873American physician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Chico Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
39.73689, -121.83785
What Chico Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Mechoopda Tribal CemeteryChico, CACemetery1.0 mi
- Glen Oaks Memorial ParkChico, CAMemorial park2.5 mi
- Patrick CemeteryChico, CACemetery4.2 mi
- Durham CemeteryDurham, CACemetery5.6 mi
- Dayton CemeteryChico, CACemetery6.1 mi
- Monroeville Pioneer CemeteryHamilton City, CACemetery9.6 mi
- Nicholl CemeteryParadise, CACemetery11 mi
- Centerville CemeteryParadise, CACemetery11 mi
- Pine Creek CemeteryChico, CACemetery12 mi
- Paradise CemeteryParadise, CACemetery12 mi
Funeral homes near Chico Cemetery
- Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Chico · (530) 342-9003
- Bidwell Chapel0.7 miFuneral home · Chico · (530) 206-0406
- Brusie Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Chico · (530) 206-0323
- Affordable Mortuary2.4 miMortuary · Chico · (530) 214-0177
- Chapel of The Pines Mortuary-Crematory11 miCremation provider · Paradise · (530) 877-4991
- Newton-Bracewell Cremation and Funeral Service11 miFuneral home · Paradise · (530) 873-7602
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.