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The
Madera Cemetery District was formed by the vote of local residents
and property owners in 1945. It currently maintains five cemeteries
and is one of the largest public cemetery districts in the State
of California providing a beautiful final resting-place for those
qualifying district residents and their families. |
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Two
cemeteries were included in the formation of the district. One formed
in 1885 by the Ladies Social Aid Society of Madera-Fresno County
known as the Arbor Vitae Cemetery. The second formed in 1889 was
given to the District in 1946 by the Roman Catholic Monterey-Fresno
Diocese. It is known as Calvary Cemetery. |
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In
1875 baby Frankie Nichols, died at the age of eight months in Fresno
Flats. There was no cemetery nearby, so his father chose a beautiful
site on an oak covered hill and dug the first grave for his small
son. Now known as Oakhill Cemetery in Oakhurst it has been under
the umbrella of MCD since 1955. |
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In
North Fork the U. S. Forest Service issued a land-use permit for
a 30-acre cemetery site in 1910. In 1957 upon the request of the
North Fork community and the U. S. Forest Service, the North Fork
Cemetery was included into the Madera Cemetery District. |
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The
Woodsmen of the World started a pioneer cemetery in Raymond in 1905.
It was incorporated into Madera County in 1928 and the Raymond Cemetery
became part of the District in 1953. |
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MCD
is able to provide a beautiful, park like setting, some with gently
sloping hills for a very reasonable price as compared to private
cemeteries. Our operating budget is subsidized by property taxes
paid by district residents and property owners. We offer many services
and will be happy to answer any questions you may have concerning
“pre-need” and “at-need” arrangements. |
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E-mail
MaderaCemetery.com