Serving San Jacinto, Riverside County
Grave markers for San Jacinto Valley Cemetery District
The San Jacinto Valley Cemetery District has served the valley since 1917 — generations of the area's pioneer, farming, and ranching families are buried on Santa Fe Avenue, and every Memorial Day for more than sixty years the grounds crew has placed flags on roughly 2,550 veterans' graves.
San Jacinto's marker rules are stricter and more specific than its neighbors': smaller stones, square edges, and a required cement border. We cut to the district's published spec — not to a one-size-fits-all blank — so your marker is accepted the first time.
Our marker, San Jacinto's rules.
San Jacinto's published rules allow flat granite or marble markers up to 12″ × 24″, between 2½″ and 3″ thick, with square, smooth edges — smaller than the 16″ × 28″ standard at neighboring districts. For this cemetery we cut a 12″ × 24″ granite marker to the district's spec, at the same all-inclusive price.
The district also requires a 3″ cement border set flush around the marker, which protects the stone from mowers and edgers. We coordinate the border and foundation requirements with the district office as part of your order — design your inscription here and we'll handle the rest.
San Jacinto's rules — handled for you.
Every cemetery district sets its own marker regulations. Here is what we know about San Jacinto Valley Cemetery District (see the district's own site for source documents):
- Flat granite or marble markers only, with square, smooth edges (district rules page)
- Maximum size 12″ × 24″; thickness 2½″ to 3″
- One memorial marker per grave site, whether single or double
- A 3″ cement border is required, set flush with the marker — it protects the stone from maintenance equipment
- Markers must be set in a concrete foundation
- The cemetery reserves the right to review and allow or disallow any marker
- Up to two flush ground vases (installed by district staff) plus one small container on the headstone are permitted
The district's marker setting fee and the approval workflow for outside vendors aren't published online — the current fee schedule is available at the cemetery office.When you order with us, we confirm current requirements directly with the cemetery office and handle the approval paperwork — that's included in the price.
Cemetery office
San Jacinto Valley Cemetery District
- 2555 Santa Fe Ave., San Jacinto, CA 92583
- Office: (951) 658-4923
- Official website →
San Jacinto marker questions
What size marker does the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery allow?
The district's published rules allow flat granite or marble markers up to 12″ × 24″, between 2½″ and 3″ thick, with square smooth edges — and only one marker per grave, even on double plots. That's smaller than neighboring districts allow, so don't buy a 16″ × 28″ stone for San Jacinto. We cut a 12″ × 24″ to their spec.
Why does San Jacinto require a cement border around markers?
The district requires a 3″ cement border set flush with the marker, plus a concrete foundation underneath. The border shields the granite from tractors, mowers, and edgers — it's the district's version of the lawn-mower-proof edge other cemeteries require on the stone itself. We coordinate the border requirements with the office as part of your order.
Does the same price cover the smaller San Jacinto marker?
Yes. Our all-inclusive price covers the marker cut to your cemetery's published spec — for San Jacinto that's a 12″ × 24″ granite stone — along with design, unlimited proofs, engraving, and the district paperwork. See what's included.
Who do I contact at the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery District?
The district office is at 2555 Santa Fe Ave., (951) 658-4923, open weekday mornings. If you order with us, you won't need to make that call — confirming current requirements and fees with the district is part of what we do.
Whenever you're ready.
Start the design today and take all the time you need — or call (951) 234-0199 and we'll walk through it together.
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