Please call or email us to make an appointment before coming into the office, as many cemetery-related needs can be handled over the phone or by email.
About Cemetery Administration
The County of El Dorado oversees the maintenance and operation of 18 cemeteries. However, there are more than 100 cemeteries and burial sites in the County. Most are old pioneer cemeteries, and interments have not been performed in these cemeteries in many decades. In addition to the County-operated cemeteries, there are several private, fraternal, and religious cemeteries, and two cemeteries organized as Special Districts: Happy Homestead in South Lake Tahoe and the Kelsey Cemetery on the West Slope. Click on Cemetery Menu, above, for more information on these cemeteries.
Plot sales are offered at some County-operated cemeteries. They include El Dorado, Georgetown Pioneer/Renke Annex, Georgia Slide, Mormon Island, Pilot Hill, Placerville Union, and Smith Flat. The Renke Annex also has niches, including a set of niches reserved for military veterans. Niches and crypts are also available at Placerville Union. Click on Cemetery Menu, then County-Operated Cemeteries, for a brief synopsis of each of the cemeteries overseen by the County.
Historical and genealogical information on individuals buried in El Dorado County is available from the El Dorado County Historical Museum.
Fee Schedule and Payments
Current-Fee-Schedule.pdf(PDF, 501KB)
Now accepting Electronic Payments
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are more than helping hands—they bring heart, community pride, and a deep love of history. They serve as caretakers of memory and champions of stories that might otherwise be forgotten. Without these dedicated individuals, many cemeteries would struggle to maintain their grounds or share their rich heritage with the public.
Location: El Dorado Cemetery, El Dorado, CA
Date: February 19, 2026 / Time: 8:00 AM
(Participation contingent upon receipt of required volunteer forms.)
Required Forms:
Cemetery-Volunteer-Program(PDF, 111KB) forms must be submitted five (5) days prior to the “Walk-About Orientation.”
Additional Resources
Learn more about the local non-profit organization working to preserve our county cemeteries at Save the Graves.
Adopt-a-Cemetery-Project Program