On February 28, 2022, construction began on the entry road of the new 52-acre future cemetery parcel.
he Trustees of the Temecula Public Cemetery District knew that a new cemetery would be needed. They spent months looking for location that would serve the community for years to come.
The Trustees, with the help of good management have invested wisely and were able to purchase 52 acres off East Benton Road and Rancho Ca. Rd.
The past two years have been challenging to everyone with COVID, but for the current little 7-acre historical cemetery site it has been extremely difficult. As of 2019 our future forecast projection gave us approximately 6 -8 years of burial locations.
Due to COVID, in May of 2020, the Trustees along with Legal Counsel had to adjust the Health and Safety Code to guarantee burial location for the pre-mature deaths of many.
As of May 2021, the cemetery put a resolution in place (2021-3) that no longer allows for pre-need sales, nor could they accept eligible- nonresidents. Even with those changes in place, sadly, our inventory depleted quickly. As of February 2022, the District has less than 300 grave spaces available for burials.
We are hoping for no delays in the development of the new property and are looking forward to offering the Temecula residents a beautiful resting place for their loved ones.
