Artesia Cemetery

Artesia Cemetery
Artesia Cemetery is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Artesia Cemetery
Artesia Cemetery
Artesia Cemetery is located in California
Artesia Cemetery
Artesia Cemetery
Artesia Cemetery is located in the United States
Artesia Cemetery
Artesia Cemetery
Details
Established1875
Location
11142 Artesia Blvd, Cerritos, CA 90703
Coordinates33°52′18″N 118°05′45″W / 33.8716°N 118.0959°W / 33.8716; -118.0959
Owned byArtesia Cemetery District
Size14 acres (5.7 ha)[1]
No. of graves8,200[2]
No. of interments7,500[2]
Websitewww.artesiacemetery.com
Find a GraveArtesia Cemetery

Artesia Cemetery is a historic 14 acres (5.7 ha) cemetery in Cerritos, California. Opposite Gahr High School, it is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles County, with burials as far back as the 1860s.[2][3] The cemetery is maintained by the Artesia Historical Society and was the only local cemetery for a while.[1]

  1. ^ a b Eveland, Delores (March 29, 2011). "Unmarked Civil War Soldier's Grave to Receive a Headstone at Artesia Cemetery on Saturday". Cerritos-Artesia, CA Patch. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Mitigating cemetery records to a more efficient system – Artesia Cemetery Journey - Chronicle". Chronicle Cemetery Software. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.