About Salem Memorial Park
Salem Memorial Park is a memorial park in Colma, San Mateo County, California. The grounds sit at about 184 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Rob Wasserman, Elizabeth Fleischman and Edward S. Salomon. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 232269. The nearest other listed cemetery is Eternal Home Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the west. The nearest cremation provider we know of is All County Cremation Service in Colma, about 0.2 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 people buried at Salem Memorial Park
Among them: 2 musicians, 1 artist.
- Rob Wasserman1952-2016American musician
- Elizabeth Fleischman1867-1905American radiographer
- Edward S. Salomon1836-1913Union Army general
- Ben Black1889-1950British composer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Salem Memorial Park 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
37.67921, -122.45611
What Salem Memorial Park 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
- Eternal Home Cemetery1051 El Camino Real, Colma, CAJewish cemetery0.1 mi
- Home of Peace Cemetery1299 El Camino Real, Colma, CAJewish cemetery0.2 mi
- Italian Cemetery540 F Street, Colma, CA · est. 1899Cemetery0.3 mi
- Hills of Eternity Memorial Park1301 El Camino Real, Colma, CAMemorial park0.3 mi
- Greek Orthodox Memorial ParkColma, CAMemorial park0.3 mi
- Japanese Cemetery1300 Hillside Boulevard, Colma, CACemetery0.3 mi
- Serbian Cemetery1801 Hillside Boulevard, Colma, CACemetery0.4 mi
- Pet's Rest1905 Hillside Boulevard, Colma, CAPet cemetery0.4 mi
- Olivet Memorial ParkColma, CAMemorial park0.4 mi
- Greenlawn CemeteryColma, CA · est. 1904Cemetery0.4 mi
Funeral homes near Salem Memorial Park
- All County Cremation Service0.2 miCremation provider · Colma · (650) 343-3914
- Olivet Gardens Chapel0.2 miFuneral home · Colma · (650) 756-7700
- Golden Hill Monument 金山華人石碑0.5 miMonument dealer · Colma · (650) 755-1133
- Cypress Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park0.5 miFuneral home · Colma · (650) 550-8868
- Colma Cremation and Funeral Services0.5 miFuneral home · Colma · (650) 757-1300
- Golden Hill Memorial Park & Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Colma · (650) 757-5566
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Salem Memorial Park located?
Salem Memorial Park is at 1171 El Camino Real, Colma, CA 94014 in San Mateo County. GPS coordinates: 37.67921, -122.45611.
Is Salem Memorial Park a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish 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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