Cemeteries in Monterey County, CA
Monterey County, California has 24 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 15 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Salinas (4), King City (4) and Monterey (3). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (13%), 2 municipal cemeteries (8%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Monterey County
- Chinese Cemetery60 Natividad Road · SalinasCemetery
- Monterey County Potters Field Cemetery90 Natividad Road · SalinasCemetery
- San Carlos Cemetery792 Fremont Street · MontereyCemetery
- El Carmelo CemeteryPacific GroveChurch cemetery
- Holy Trinity CemeteryGreenfieldCatholic cemetery
- Greenfield CemeteryGreenfieldCemetery
- El Encinal CemeteryMontereyCemetery
- Hambey CemeteryElkhornCemetery
- Imusdale CemeteryCoalingaCemetery
- Parkfield CemeteryShandonCemetery
- Paulsen CemeteryKing CityCemetery
- Queen of Heaven CemeteryPrunedaleCemetery
- Yamato CemeterySalinasCemetery
- Mission San Antonio de Padua CemeteryKing CityChristian cemetery
- California Central Coast Veterans CemeteryMarinaVeterans cemetery
- Castroville Moss Landing CemeteryCastrovilleCemetery
- Garden of Memories CemeterySalinasCemetery
- Gonzales CemeteryGonzalesCemetery
- King City CemeteryKing CityMunicipal cemetery
- Mission Memorial ParkSeasideMemorial park
- Pastures of Heaven Pet Memorial ParkDel Rey OaksPet cemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryMontereyCemetery
- San Ardo CemeteryKing CityCemetery
- Soledad CemeterySoledadCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Monterey County compares
Monterey County has 0.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 0.4 for California, which puts it 35th of 58 California counties on this measure. Census estimates count 2,817 deaths here in 2024, about 217 for each of the 13 funeral homes we know of (18th of 58 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Monterey County | California | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.4 | 35th of 58 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 0.7 | 1.0 | 41st of 58 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 2,817 | 290,135 | 22nd of 58 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 117.4 | 181.2 | 28th of 58 |
| Funeral homes | 13 | 875 | 18th of 58 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 217 | 332 | 44th of 54 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 296 | 28th of 58 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 39 | 18th of 58 |
| Notable burials | 51 | 9,351 | 11th of 58 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among California counties with the figure available. Compare Monterey County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Monterey County
- Alta Vista MortuaryMortuary · Salinas · (831) 424-9700
- Bayside Community MortuaryMortuary · Seaside · (831) 899-8850
- Bermudez Family Cremations and FuneralsFuneral home · Monterey · (831) 207-4255
- Eddington Funeral ServicesFuneral home · King City · (831) 385-5400
- Eddington Funeral ServicesFuneral home · King City · (831) 385-5400
- Healey MortuaryMortuary · Salinas · (831) 200-1995
- Mission MortuaryMortuary · Monterey · (831) 200-3043
- Mission Mortuary & Mission Memorial ParkMortuary · Seaside · (831) 200-8890
- Struve and Laporte Funeral HomeFuneral home · Salinas · (831) 424-0311
- The Paul MortuaryMortuary · Pacific Grove · (831) 375-4191
- Whitehurst-Muller Funeral ServicesFuneral home · King City · (831) 424-2263
- Woodard Funeral HomeFuneral home · Soledad
- Woodyard Funeral HomeFuneral home · Soledad · (831) 678-9100
- Marina Cremation & Burial AlternativesCremation provider · Marina · (831) 384-5800
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Monterey County?
We list 24 cemeteries in Monterey County, California. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Monterey County kept?
Death certificates are held by the California vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Monterey County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. California law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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- How Many Death Certificates Do You Need?Certified vs informational copies, which institutions usually keep a certified copy, how to count your own number, ordering more later and fixing errors.
- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.