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Cemeteries in Orange County, CA

Orange County, California has 23 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 14 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Orange (3), Fountain Valley (3) and Anaheim (2). Among them are 11 memorial parks (48%), 2 church cemeteries (9%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (4%).

23
cemeteries
14
towns represented
0
historic
2
church cemeteries
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How Orange County compares

Orange County has 0.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 0.4 for California, which puts it 57th of 58 California counties on this measure. Census estimates count 21,854 deaths here in 2024, about 364 for each of the 60 funeral homes we know of (2nd of 58 by number of funeral homes).

MeasureOrange CountyCaliforniaRank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents0.10.457th of 58
Cemeteries per 100 square miles2.91.011th of 58
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)21,854290,1353rd of 58
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery950.2181.22nd of 58
Funeral homes608752nd of 58
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home36433220th of 54
Cremation providers282964th of 58
Monument dealers5392nd of 58
Notable burials1539,3518th 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 Orange County with other places.

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Funeral homes and monument dealers in Orange County

Showing 24 of 93. 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 Orange County?

We list 23 cemeteries in Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange 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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