Cemeteries in Riverside County (County)

Riverside County was officially formed on May 9, 1893, from portions of San Diego and San Bernardino counties. Indigenous peoples including the Serrano, Payómkawichum, Mohave, Cupeno, Chemehuevi, Cahuilla, and Tongva inhabited the region originally. Eastern colonists established settlements in 1870 to further education and culture. Agriculture, particularly citrus cultivation, commerce, construction, manufacturing, transportation, and tourism shaped Riverside County's economic development.

Riverside National Cemetery, established in 1976, represents the largest and busiest cemetery managed by the National Cemetery Administration. Evergreen Cemetery, founded in 1872, contains over 27,000 interments including historically significant figures. Other prominent cemeteries in Riverside County include Olivewood Memorial Park, Montecito Memorial Park, and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery. Cemetery records in Riverside County preserve the heritage of diverse communities across generations.