Cemeteries in Placer County, CA
Placer County, California has 30 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 13 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Foresthill (7), Auburn (5) and Meadow Vista (3). Among them are 1 church cemetery (3%), 1 municipal cemetery (3%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Placer County
- Saint Joseph Catholic CemeteryForesthillCatholic cemetery
- Auburn District CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Chinese CemeteryNorth AuburnCemetery
- Clipper Gap CemeteryMeadow VistaCemetery
- Colfax CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Deadwood CemeteryForesthillCemetery
- Dutch Flat CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Foresthill Protestant CemeteryForesthillCemetery
- Historical Masonic CemeteryForesthillCemetery
- Last Chance CemeteryForesthillCemetery
- Lincoln CemeteryLincolnCemetery
- Lone Star CemeteryNorth AuburnCemetery
- Maidu Indian Burial GroundsAuburnCemetery
- Manzanita CemeteryLincolnCemetery
- Michigan Bluff CemeteryForesthillCemetery
- New Auburn CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Newcastle Rocklin Gold Hill CemeteryNewcastleCemetery
- Old Auburn CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Old Iowa Hill CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Pioneer GravePollock PinesCemetery
- Placer County Hospital CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Rocklin CemeteryRocklinCemetery
- Roseville CemeteryRosevilleCemetery
- Sheridan Russian CemeterySheridanCemetery
- Todd Valley CemeteryForesthillCemetery
- Trails End CemeterySunnyside-Tahoe CityCemetery
- Union CemeteryNorth HighlandsCemetery
- Union City CemeteryNorth HighlandsMunicipal cemetery
- Weimar CemeteryMeadow VistaCemetery
- Weimar Sanitorium CemeteryMeadow VistaCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Placer County compares
Placer County has 0.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 0.4 for California, which puts it 31st of 58 California counties on this measure. Census estimates count 3,710 deaths here in 2024, about 371 for each of the 10 funeral homes we know of (21st of 58 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Placer County | California | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.4 | 31st of 58 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 2.1 | 1.0 | 20th of 58 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 3,710 | 290,135 | 18th of 58 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 123.7 | 181.2 | 25th of 58 |
| Funeral homes | 10 | 875 | 21st of 58 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 371 | 332 | 18th of 54 |
| Cremation providers | 6 | 296 | 12th of 58 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 39 | 18th of 58 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 9,351 | 40th 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 Placer County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Placer County
- Calvary ChapelFuneral home · Foresthill · (530) 367-3555
- Chapel of the HillsFuneral chapel · Auburn · (530) 885-3773
- Chapel of the ValleyFuneral chapel · Roseville · (916) 797-1448
- Cochrane & Wagemann, Funeral DirectorsFuneral home · Roseville · (916) 783-7171
- Heritage Oaks Memorial ChapelFuneral chapel · Rocklin · (916) 791-2273
- Lambert Funeral HomeFuneral home · Roseville · (916) 783-0474
- Lassila Funeral ChapelsFuneral home · Auburn · (530) 885-6271
- Lincoln Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lincoln · (916) 645-2347
- Murray Family Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Rocklin · (916) 824-2737
- Sierra Foothills Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Auburn · (530) 889-0767
- Affordable Cremation & Funeral Service - RosevilleCremation provider · Roseville · (916) 221-6339
- Blue Oaks Cremation & Burial ServicesCremation provider · Roseville · (916) 226-5510
- Cremation Society of Placer CountyCremation provider · Rocklin · (916) 550-4338
- Sierra View Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc.Cremation provider · Roseville · (916) 580-0189
- Smart CremationCremation provider · Roseville · (916) 783-2323
- Something Simple Cremation & BurialCremation provider · Loomis · (916) 770-1668
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 Placer County?
We list 30 cemeteries in Placer 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 Placer 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 Placer 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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