County archive: CA - 057
Find Any Grave in Nevada County CA | Cemetery Records & Burial Lookup
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Nevada County, California from one focused county hub.
38
Nevada County Cemeteries
5
Burial Records Indexed
38
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Nevada County cemetery and burial records?
Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.
County overview
About Nevada County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Nevada County, California contains 38 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 5 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. New Elm Ridge Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1927 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.
This county archive page is built to support searches like Nevada County cemetery records, Nevada County burial records, grave lookup in California, and local genealogy research with stronger place context before users move into individual cemetery pages.
Archive depth
38
ActiveActive cemetery pages currently surfaced in Nevada County.
Research signals
5
MilitaryBurial records in this county with military branch context.
Source mix
41
IndexedCemetery rows currently grouped into public archive source labels.
County map
Nevada County map overview
County center reference: 39.2764, -121.0014
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Nevada County Cemetery Directory
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Back to CaliforniaNew Elm Ridge Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1927 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Penn Valley Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1929 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Sierra Memorial Lawn Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1940 - 2020
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
NEVADA CITY, CA
Sierra Mountains Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1934 - 2017
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
TRUCKEE, CA
St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1955 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
GRASS VALLEY, CA
Clear Creek Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Deer Creek Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Elster Memorial Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Forest View Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
French Corral Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Graniteville Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Indian Springs Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Kneebone Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Lone Grave
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Loney - Sanford Ranch Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Maidu Tribal Burying Grounds Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Meadow Lake Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Moores Flat Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Nevada City Jewish Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Nevada City Old Odd Fellows Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Nevada County Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
North Bloomfield Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
North San Juan Protestant Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Burial record snapshot
Burial Records in Nevada County, California
These person-level records are one of the strongest long-tail search assets on the county page. Use full names, dates, cemetery context, and military branch details to separate likely matches before opening the record page.
David James Tostenson
St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
1955-09-09 - 2021-09-29
US NAVY, AW2
View burial record
Donald Ralph Burtner
New Elm Ridge Cemetery
1927-06-14 - 2021-08-04
US ARMY, S SGT
View burial record
Charles William Stone
Penn Valley Cemetery
1929-01-07 - 2021-04-19
US ARMY, CPL
View burial record
David Woodruff Nagy
Sierra Memorial Lawn Cemetery
1940-07-11 - 2020-07-22
US ARMY
View burial record
Donald Lee Quick
Sierra Mountains Cemetery
1934-07-24 - 2017-05-23
US ARMY, SP4
View burial record
Surname index
Surname Index for Nevada County
These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.
Veteran burial records
Veterans Buried in Nevada County, California
This veteran-focused block pulls burial records with military branch context, helping capture county-level searches around veteran graves, service history, and military cemetery research.
David James Tostenson
St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
1955-09-09 - 2021-09-29 - AW2
Donald Ralph Burtner
New Elm Ridge Cemetery
1927-06-14 - 2021-08-04 - S SGT
Charles William Stone
Penn Valley Cemetery
1929-01-07 - 2021-04-19 - CPL
David Woodruff Nagy
Sierra Memorial Lawn Cemetery
1940-07-11 - 2020-07-22
Donald Lee Quick
Sierra Mountains Cemetery
1934-07-24 - 2017-05-23 - SP4
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From Nevada County
These CTR-focused paths are meant to keep visitors moving from county-level discovery into the strongest cemetery and burial pages without restarting the search.
Top cemetery page
New Elm Ridge Cemetery
1 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Penn Valley Cemetery
1 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Nevada County burial records
Use a full name plus Nevada County to separate likely matches before expanding into statewide results.
Broaden scope
Return to California archive
Move up one level when you need nearby counties, more cemetery options, or broader genealogy search context.
Official lookup guides
Official Source Verification Paths for Nevada County
Use these guide pages before leaving the archive when you need an official cemetery-place lookup or a veteran-burial verification step. Each guide keeps the county context in view so the off-site search starts cleaner.
Official cemetery source
Use the USGS guide for Nevada County
Open the official USGS lookup guide with this county context to validate cemetery place names and mapped locations before drilling deeper.
Official burial source
Use the VA burial guide for Nevada County
Use the official VA locator guide when this county archive surfaces veteran-linked burial rows and service-related research intent.
How to research this county
How to Find Cemetery Information in Nevada County
Nevada County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.
Method 01
Review cemetery density before searching names
- 1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations carry the strongest burial depth.
- 2. Compare source labels like USGS or other archive categories before deciding where to search deeper.
- 3. Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.
Method 02
Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery
- 1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
- 2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
- 3. Return to the California archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.
Frequently asked
Nevada County Archive FAQs
This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.
How do I search cemetery records in Nevada County?
Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.
How many cemeteries are mapped in Nevada County?
38 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Nevada County, California, with 38 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Nevada County include burial records as well as cemetery names?
Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.
Are Nevada County burial records free to access?
Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial detail from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.
How many veterans are buried in Nevada County?
5 burial records in this county currently carry military branch context, including branch-level references where the source archive provides them.