Sacramento City Cemetery in Sacramento, California
About Sacramento City Cemetery
Sacramento City Cemetery is a municipal cemetery near Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. It lies about 1.4 mi north of Sacramento. The grounds sit at about 39 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 35 notable people buried here, including Newton Booth, William Irwin and Harvey Willson Harkness. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1820025. The nearest other listed cemetery is Masonic Lawn Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Ramsey Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel in Sacramento, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 36 cemeteries we list in Sacramento County, and 12 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 36 listings in Sacramento County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Sacramento. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Sacramento City Cemetery
Among them: 4 US representatives, 3 Civil War veterans, 3 physicians, 2 governors, 2 writers, 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 journalist.
- Newton Booth1825-1892Governor of California
- William Irwin1827-1886Governor of California
- Harvey Willson Harkness1821-1901U.S. mycologist
- Grove L. Johnson1841-1926American politician
- Mark Hopkins1813-1878American businessman, railway entrepreneur
- George B. Cosby1830-1909Confederate States Army brigadier general
- John C. Burch1826-1885American politician
- Marion Biggs1823-1910American politician
- Aimée Crocker1864-1941American socialite and author
- Edwin B. Crocker1818-1875American judge
- Thomas J. Clunie1852-1903American politician
- Amos P. Catlin1823-1900American politician
Show all 35 notable burials
- Benjamin B. Redding1824-1882American politician
- George Wright1803-1865Union United States Army general
- William S. Hamilton1797-1850American politician and miner
- James McClatchy1824-1883American newspaper editor
- C. G. W. French1822-1891American jurist and politician
- Creed Haymond1836-1893American lawyer
- Frederick W. Hatch Jr.1821-1884American physician
- Gustavus Lincoln Simmons1832-1910American surgeon
- H. O. Beatty1812-1892American judge
- John F. Madden1870-1946U.S. Army brigadier general
- Lewis Keseberg1814-1895Survivor of the Donner Party
- Margaret Crocker1822-1901American philanthropist, civic leader, and art collector
- Newton T. Gould1843-1925Recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Charles Henry Gilman1845-1909
- Edgar Mills1827-1893Millionaire banker in California
- Edwin Dwight Prentice1822-1862
- Mumford, Ferdinand S; class of 1838
- Gladys Crocker Ashe1884-1947American heiress
- Henry Pierrepont Russell1801-1865
- Jim Butler1855-1923American prospector and businessperson
- Rachel Hepburn Mitchell1829-1900
- Samuel Ewer Simmons1874-1934California physician
- Thomas M. Logan1808-1876American physician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Sacramento City 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
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What Sacramento City 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
- Masonic Lawn CemeterySacramento, CACemetery0.2 mi
- Odd Fellows Lawn CemeterySacramento, CACemetery0.3 mi
- Saint Josephs CemeterySacramento, CACemetery0.9 mi
- East Lawn Memorial CemeterySacramento, CACemetery2.7 mi
- Saint Rose Cemetery (historical)Fruitridge Pocket, CACemetery3.4 mi
- Sacramento Memorial Lawn CemeteryFruitridge Pocket, CACemetery4.6 mi
- Saint Mary CemeteryFruitridge Pocket, CACemetery4.7 mi
- MausoleumFruitridge Pocket, CACatholic cemetery4.7 mi
- Home of Peace CemeteryFruitridge Pocket, CACemetery4.7 mi
- Sacramento County CemeteryFruitridge Pocket, CAMunicipal cemetery4.8 mi
Funeral homes near Sacramento City Cemetery
- Ramsey Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel0.7 miFuneral home · Sacramento · (916) 228-4999
- River Cities Funeral Chapel1.5 miFuneral chapel · West Sacramento · (916) 371-4535
- RamseyWallace Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Sacramento · (916) 891-0500
- Thompson Oak Park Mortuary & Cremation Service2.0 miCremation provider · Sacramento · (916) 455-3038
- Latino American Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Sacramento · (916) 382-4161
- La Paz Funeral Service2.5 miFuneral home · Sacramento · (916) 706-0858
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
What are the visiting hours of Sacramento City Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: Nov-Mar: Mo-Su 07:00-17:00; Apr-Oct: Mo-Su 07:00-19:00. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- Cemetery Terms GlossaryPlain-English definitions of the words on plot deeds, price lists and headstones: interment rights, vaults and liners, columbaria, perpetual care and more.
- How Much Does a Cemetery Plot Cost?What drives plot prices in the US, typical ranges by cemetery type and region, and the fees that come on top of the plot itself.
- 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.