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The Santa Margarita Public Cemetery District was formed under a state law adopted by California in 1909. The District is governed by state law; the Health and Safety Code sections 8100-9703.
The Santa Margarita Cemetery District was formally established in 1915 by the Board of Supervisors. The owner of the Santa Margarita Ranch at the time was Frank Reis and the District was granted 3.5+ acres of land. Thanks to the generosity of the Ranch, the Cemetery has additional land available for future use. The Santa Margarita Public Cemetery District serves the communities of Santa Margarita, Garden Farms, La Panza and outlaying areas.
The Santa Margarita Cemetery has 1740 plots laid out in 3 sections. Santa Margarita Historical Society and San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society have completed a census of our cemetery. If you are looking for a relative or have any information about your relative in our cemetery, please contact: info@santamargaritahisoricalsociety.org or explore the Find a Grave website (https://www.findagrave.com/).
In 1993, The Santa Margarita Cemetery District made improvements, including paving and curbing roads, fixing headstones and covering plots with new topsoil that had eroded away, and building a spiritual/inspirational gathering gazebo.
Board of Trustees
The Santa Margarita Cemetery District is governed by a Board of Trustees in accordance with California law. Each Board Member is appointed by the County Supervisor for the District. The Cemetery District works with maintenance and administrative service contractors that provide part time services for the Cemetery. For meeting information, agendas, and minutes, please visit the Governance page.
- Gil Cabrera, Chair
- Linda Peterman, Board Member
- David Church, Board Member
- Becky Johnson, District Administrator
- Dan Johnson, Maintenance Manager
Board Bylaws & District Policies
