Cemeteries in San Luis Obispo County, CA
San Luis Obispo County, California has 20 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 14 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Paso Robles (3), San Luis Obispo (2) and Cambria (2). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (20%), 2 memorial parks (10%) and 2 Mennonite and Amish cemeteries (10%).
All cemeteries in San Luis Obispo County
- Willow Creek Mennonite CemeteryPaso RoblesMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Old Mission CemeterySan Luis ObispoChristian cemetery
- San Marcos Mennonite CemetaryPaso RoblesMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Adelaida CemeteryLake NacimientoCemetery
- Arroyo Grande CemeteryArroyo GrandeCemetery
- Atascadero Pine Mountain CemeteryAtascaderoCemetery
- Cambria CemeteryCambriaCemetery
- Cayucos-Morro Bay District CemeteryCayucosCemetery
- Clark Memorial ParkShandonMemorial park
- Dave's GroveSanta MariaChurch cemetery
- Halcyon CemeteryOceanoCemetery
- Los Osos Valley Memorial ParkLos OsosMemorial park
- Paso Robles District CemeteryPaso RoblesCemetery
- Quintana CemeteryMorro BayCemetery
- Saint Patrick's CemetaryArroyo GrandeCemetery
- Santa Margarita CemeterySanta MargaritaCemetery
- Santa Rosa CemeteryCambriaCemetery
- Shandon CemeteryShandonCemetery
- Sutcliffe CemeterySan Luis ObispoCemetery
- Templeton CemeteryTempletonCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in San Luis Obispo County?
We list 20 cemeteries in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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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