Welcome to the Orange County Cemetery District
"An Endowment Care District"
The Orange County Cemetery District manages and maintains Orange County's public cemeteries in a manner that preserves their beauty, dignity, and historical and cultural value, and that offers affordable interment services for County residents.
COVID-19 Update from the Orange County Cemetery District:
During the Coronavirus State of Emergency, the Orange County Cemetery District is implementing the following procedures and protective measures to help mitigate the transmission of the Coronavirus:
- The Cemeteries have re-opened for visitation daily - check specific cemetery for posted hours (which are subject to change)
This is a link for a statement on visitation requirements. - Funeral Arrangements can be made with 2 healthy family members. Family members shall wear Protective Face Coverings and maintain 6-feet Social Distancing between staff.
- Graveside services for COVID-19 Related Deaths shall be limited to no more than 25 attendees and all attendees shall remain in their cars until District staff has completed the interment. Attendees shall wear Protective Face Coverings and maintain 6-feet social distancing from District staff and other attendees (Unless living in the same household)
- Graveside services for Non COVID-19 Related Deaths shall be limited to no more than 50 attendees. Attendees shall wear Protective Face Coverings and maintain 6-feet social distancing from District staff and other attendees (Unless living in the same household)
- To promote social distancing, chairs shall not be provided for graveside services.
- Only Debit, Credit or other form of Electonic Payment shall be accepted. NO Cash payments shall be accepted.
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All arrangements and customer service inquiries shall be made by telephone or electronically in lieu of in-person meetings if feasible.
ALL COMMUNITY EVENTS HOSTED AT THE DISTRICT CEMETERIES ARE EITHER CANCELLED OR POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
www.ochealthinfo.com/novelcoronavirus
See our properties:
Search here for gravesites and services:
Anaheim - Desktop Version | Mobile Version
El Toro - Desktop Version | Mobile Version
Santa Ana - Desktop Version | Mobile Version
These all link to an offsite service we use to be able to find gravesites. We do not control this website nor the accessibility and viewing on all devices.
View the current agenda here (PDF).
OC CEMETERY DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS AND EVENTS:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Tue - Jul 7, 2020 | July Board of Trustees Meeting - Video Conference |
Additional Information:
District Employment - NEW OPENING!!
The Orange County Cemetery District employs all of the office and grounds maintenance staff at the Anaheim Cemetery, El Toro Memorial Park and Santa Ana Cemetery, as well as at the District office. We have a total of 25 full-time
CSDA Honors District for Exceptional Public Outreach and Advocacy
The California Special Districts Association (CSDA) honored the Orange County Cemetery District at its 2018 Annual Conference for Exceptional Public Outreach and Advocacy. Specifically, the District was recognized for three free events that we held for the public's education and enjoyment. They included: the Anaheim Cemetery Candlelight Historical Tour; The Dia de Los Muertos Celebration, also occuring at Anaheim Cemetery; and The El Toro Memorial Park Historical Tour.
VIEW A VIDEO ABOUT THESE COMMUNITY EVENTS.
View the Souvenir Program from El Toro Memorial Park's Historical Tour
On Saturday, April 21, 2018, El Toro Memorial Park offered free, guided historical tours. The tours featured
Garden of Innocence Services
The Garden of Innocence - Orange County works to provide dignified interments for abandoned and unidentified deceased children in Orange County. The Garden at El Toro Memorial Park was established in 2016 and is located
Districts Make the Difference
The El Toro Memorial Park, a cemetery property of the Orange County Cemetery District, was recently recognized by the California Special District Association for their efforts to provide dignified interment services for abandoned children in
Budget & Salary Information
Each year, the Board of Trustees review and approve by resolution, the District's Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This includes a breakdown of the projected General Fund revenues and
View Our Newsletters
The District is proud to release the latest newsletter which is be prepared and posted every other month. The newsletter covers district events,