About Etna Cemetery
Etna Cemetery is a cemetery near Yreka, Siskiyou County, California. It lies about 24 mi northeast of Yreka. The grounds sit at about 3,005 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including John Emerson and Stephen Meek. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2755378. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fort Jones Cemetery, about 10 mi to the north. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka, about 24 mi away. It is one of 36 cemeteries we list in Siskiyou County, and no other listed cemetery lies within 10 miles. 1 of the 36 listings in Siskiyou County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Yreka. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Etna Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor, 1 writer.
- John Emerson1874-1956Stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films
- Stephen Meek1807-1889American pioneer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Etna 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
41.45255, -122.89991
What Etna 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
Funeral homes near Etna Cemetery
- Girdner Funeral Chapel24 miFuneral chapel · Yreka · (530) 842-3434
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