Cemeteries in Santa Cruz County, CA
Santa Cruz County, California has 16 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Interlaken (3), Santa Cruz (3) and Live Oak (3). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (13%), 1 memorial park (6%) and 1 Jewish cemetery (6%).
All cemeteries in Santa Cruz County
- Home of Peace CemeterySanta CruzJewish cemetery
- Evergreen CemeterySanta CruzCemetery
- Holy Cross CemeteryLive OakCemetery
- Pioneer CemeteryWatsonvilleCemetery
- Santa Cruz Memorial CemeteryLive OakCemetery
- Soquel CemeterySoquelCemetery
- Saint Francis CemeteryInterlakenCatholic cemetery
- Calvary CemeteryAptosCemetery
- Day Valley CemeteryCorralitosCemetery
- IOOF CemeteryBoulder CreekCemetery
- Independent Order of Oddfellows CemeteryWatsonvilleCemetery
- Independent Order of Oddfellows CemeterySanta CruzCemetery
- Old Holy Cross CemeteryLive OakCemetery
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel CemeteryAptosCemetery
- Pajaro Valley Memorial ParkInterlakenMemorial park
- Valley Public CemeteryInterlakenCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Santa Cruz County?
We list 16 cemeteries in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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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