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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, California

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Overview

About Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Colma, San Mateo County, California. It was established in 1887. The grounds sit at about 171 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 190 notable people buried here, including Joe DiMaggio, Eric Hoffer and William Levada. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 225479. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hoy Sun Memorial Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Cypress Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Colma, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 32 cemeteries we list in San Mateo County, and 25 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in San Mateo County dates to 1850. 11 of the 32 listings in San Mateo County have a phone number or website on record.

Notable burials

Notable people buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery

All in CA

Among them: 23 baseball players, 9 US representatives, 8 business leaders, 7 artists, 6 actors, 6 writers, 4 architects, 4 journalists.

Show all 190 notable burials

People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Cross Catholic 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.

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37.67135, -122.44596

Services & features

What Holy Cross Catholic 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery located?

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is at 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 94014 in San Mateo County. GPS coordinates: 37.67135, -122.44596.

Is Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?

Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.

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