FAQ Topic: Cemeteries

Do any of your cemeteries offer full in-ground plots?

If you would like to secure a full casket plot or a crypt, please contact us to be added to our waitlist. The cemetery is expanding its capacity to ensure that we can accommodate everyone who wants to make Sonoma their final resting place. While we currently do not have available options for in-ground or … Continued

Is there any space available at Mountain or Valley Cemetery for urns to be placed in the ground?

Yes, both Mountain and Valley Cemeteries offer in-ground cremain placement.

Does the City of Sonoma have any niches or crypts available at their cemeteries?

We currently have niches available for cremation interment in the Annex portion of Mountain Cemetery; however, that is currently the only option for above-ground cremation interment. We have started a waitlist for anyone interested in the future availability of crypts and niches for both casket and cremation interment options and encourage you to reach out … Continued

How can I find out if my ancestor is buried at Mountain Cemetery?

Contact us by calling (707) 933-2240 or email cemeteries@sonomacity.org . If you provide us with legal names, we will check our records and provide what we have on locations, if we have the information on file. Please note that record-keeping practices from the early 1800’s and 1900’s were different than they are today, and some records … Continued

How can our family put a veteran’s name on the star at the Veterans Memorial Park?

The contact for the engraving for the star is not through the City of Sonoma. The contact is through VeteransRememberedFlag.com. All information can be found on this web site.

Why is there a cost for burial at the Veterans Memorial Park when National Veterans Cemeteries do not charge for burials?

The Veterans Memorial Cemetery is not a national cemetery and is owned and operated by the City of Sonoma, whereas a National Veterans Cemetery is operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, which funds the burials for veterans wishing to be interred at those locations. Public cemeteries, such as our Veterans Memorial Cemetery, do not … Continued

Can anyone be buried at the Veterans Memorial Park?

The Veterans Memorial Park is for veterans who have served their country. They must have discharge papers in order to be buried in that cemetery. The spouse may be buried with the Veteran however no other family members (eg. sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, etc.) may be interred.

How do I pay for my cemetery plot/niche?

We take checks, cashier’s checks, credit cards or cash. The checks should be made payable to the City of Sonoma. For payment plans, please Cemeteries Manager, Carolyn Fulton.