San Diego Cemeteries – Public and Private

There are both public and private cemeteries in the San Diego area. The public cemeteries are generally owned by a city or come public governing authority. The private ones are owned by a corporation.

As well in general the public cemeteries a significantly less expensive that the private ones. It depends on the cemetery but often only individuals who live in the area of the cemetery are allowed to be buried there.

Veteran Cemeteries

There are three National Cemeteries for veterans in our area – Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Miramar National Cemetery and Riverside National Cemetery. All are specifically for veteran interment as well as their families. For additional information on these please see our Nation Cemeteries section.