Yakima Calvary Cemetery
- State
- Washington
- County
- Yakima County
- City
- Yakima
- Postal Code
- 98902
- Location
- 1405 South 24th Avenue
- Phone
- 509-457-8462
- Fax
- 509-457-6267
- Hours
- Open Daily 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
Yakima Calvary Cemetery in Yakima County County was founded in 1893. In 1912 the cemetery was handed to the City of Yakima.
The Yakima Calvary Cemetery’s management was under the City of Yakima until 1937 when Yakima Calvary Cemetery Association took over after its formation. The association took over the administration until 2011 when the cemetery land was deeded again back to the City of Yakima.
The Yakima Calvary Cemetery has incorporated several graves from the local cemeteries. One of the notable relocations of graves is one done by Yakima Catholic Cemetery in 1992. After relocation, they erected a memorial with a list of names of the deceased whose graves were moved.
Yakima Calvary Cemetery in Yakima ranks number 1st out of the two cemeteries in Yakima City in terms of popularity. Further, it ranks 7th out of 19 cemeteries in Yakima County County, 45th out of the 213 cemeteries in Washington State, and 2633 in the United States. It is located in Yakima City at 1405 South 24th Avenue, Yakima, Washington, 98902.
Services and Information Available at the Yakima Calvary Cemetery
The Yakima Calvary Cemetery management makes the following information available to the public:
- The rules and regulations to govern the Yakima Calvary Cemetery.
- The hours when the Yakima Calvary Cemetery offices are operational.
- The Yakima Calvary Cemetery’s history since it became operational and the changes it has undergone to date.
- The burial records for all the people buried at the Yakima Calvary Cemetery and the dates they were buried.
- Information about burials and funerals, such as privileges that may be accorded.
Yakima Calvary Cemetery in Yakima has a rich history, with the earliest grave back to 1904. You can learn more about the graves or inquire about visitation by calling the Yakima Calvary Cemetery at 509-457-8462. You may also visit the Yakima Calvary Cemetery’s official website for online services.
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.