About Mountain View Cemetery
Mountain View Cemetery is a cemetery near Fresno, Fresno County, California. It lies about 3.0 mi east of Fresno. The grounds sit at about 295 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 8 notable people buried here, including William Saroyan, Andranik Ozanian and Soghomon Tehlirian. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 229205. The nearest other listed cemetery is Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Chapel Of The Light in Fresno, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 51 cemeteries we list in Fresno County, and 20 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 51 listings in Fresno County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Fresno. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mountain View Cemetery
Among them: 2 actors, 2 World War II veterans, 1 artist, 1 musician, 1 Pulitzer Prize winner, 1 World War I veteran, 1 writer.
- William Saroyan1908-1981Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer
- Andranik Ozanian1865-1927Armenian politician and military personnel
- Soghomon Tehlirian1896-1960Armenian who assassinated convicted war criminal Talaat Pasha
- Alma Rubens1897-1931American actress
- Lucy Saroyan1946-2003American actress
- Victor Maghakian1915-1977Armenian American member of the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Considered one of the most decorated American soldiers of the war.
- George Mardikian1903-1977Restaurateur, chef, author, philanthropist
- Lucy Mirigian1906-2021American supercentenarian
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mountain View 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
36.74973, -119.82680
What Mountain View 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
- Independent Order of Oddfellows CemeteryFresno, CACemetery0.2 mi
- Calvary CemeteryFresno, CACemetery0.3 mi
- Beth Israel CemeteryFresno, CAJewish cemetery0.3 mi
- Fresno County Cemetery #1Fresno, CAMunicipal cemetery0.3 mi
- Liberty Veteran's CemeteryFresno, CACemetery0.3 mi
- Liberty CemeteryFresno, CACemetery0.3 mi
- Belmont Memorial ParkFresno, CAMemorial park0.3 mi
- Mountain View CemeteryFresno, CACemetery0.4 mi
- Ararat Armenian CemeteryFresno, CACemetery0.4 mi
- Ararat CemeteryFresno, CACemetery0.4 mi
Funeral homes near Mountain View Cemetery
- Chapel Of The Light0.2 miFuneral chapel · Fresno · (559) 233-6254
- Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel0.4 miFuneral chapel · Fresno · (559) 268-9292
- Funeraria Del Angel Fresno1.3 miFuneral home · Fresno · (559) 233-2101
- Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Fresno · (559) 486-7777
- Palm Lapaz Funerals And Cremations1.8 miFuneral home · Fresno · (559) 233-7267
- Lisle Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Fresno · (559) 266-0666
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