About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery near Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara County, California. It lies about 2.0 mi east of Mission Canyon. The grounds sit at about 259 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including Lola Lane, Natalie Moorhead and Juan Torena. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 240049. The nearest other listed cemetery is La Patera Catholic Cemetery, about 1.5 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Pueblo Del Rey Funeral Services in Santa Barbara, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 17 cemeteries we list in Santa Barbara County, and 4 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Mission Canyon. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 3 actors, 1 football player, 1 World War II veteran.
- Lola Lane1906-1981American actress
- Natalie Moorhead1901-1992American actress
- Juan Torena1898-1983Argentine footballer and actor
- Duffy Daugherty1915-1987American football player and coach
- Adil Mohamed Yaqub1928-2018Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley 1955
- John Daniel Vhay1874-1949
- Thomas B. Dibblee1823-1895
People whose Wikidata entry gives Calvary 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
34.44333, -119.74764
What Calvary 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
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Pueblo Del Rey Funeral Services0.9 miFuneral home · Santa Barbara · (805) 845-7420
- Simply Remembered Cremation Care1.1 miCremation provider · Santa Barbara · (805) 569-7000
- Simply Remembered Cremation Care1.2 miCremation provider · Santa Barbara · (805) 569-7000
- McDermott-Crockett & Associates Mortuary2.0 miMortuary · Santa Barbara · (805) 202-4944
- Smart Cremation2.4 miCremation provider · Santa Barbara · (805) 964-6186
- Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels2.6 miFuneral home · Santa Barbara · (805) 965-5145
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- 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.