Granite memorials at Santa Ana Cemetery in Santa Ana, California
VJ Memorials · Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana Cemetery Headstones, Fairly Priced

Designing, engraving, and delivering granite and bronze memorials for Santa Ana Cemetery families since 1966. Our Chino factory is just 37 minutes from the park.

CemeterySanta Ana Cemetery
LocationSanta Ana, CA
Established1870
Servicing Santa Ana Cemetery Since1966
Pricing

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Memorial pricing for Santa Ana Cemetery depends on the type of memorial, size, granite color, and the artwork or inscription you choose.

Starting Prices for Santa Ana Cemetery

Flat Granite Markers

Infant/Urn Garden 20″ × 10″: from $426

Single 24″ × 12″: from $570

Single 28″ × 16″: from $830

Oversized 32″ × 20″: from $1,142

Santa Ana Cemetery charges a setting fee on all markers, billed separately from the memorial (see our FAQ below for the fee schedule). Every quote from us is itemized. Bring us a competitor’s written quote and we’ll match or beat it. See our full pricing page →

Cemetery Regulations

What’s Allowed at Santa Ana Cemetery

Santa Ana Cemetery is a flat-marker cemetery; upright monuments aren’t part of the district’s program. Markers may be granite, marble, or bronze, one solid piece, a minimum of 3 inches thick, with no feature raised more than 3/8 inch above the surface. A 2-inch faux or etched border is allowed, but cement borders have been prohibited since 2015. Bronze markers require a separate cemetery-supplied base. Photo tiles are permitted with a signed waiver on file.

Infant Marker 20″ × 10″

The smallest permitted flat marker, 3 inches thick. Infant spaces can also take the 24″ × 12″ or 28″ × 16″ size.

Single 24″ × 12″

The standard single adult casket-space marker, 3 inches thick. Room for a name, dates, and a short inscription.

Single 28″ × 16″

A larger single adult casket-space marker, 3 inches thick, with more room for artwork or a longer inscription.

Oversized 32″ × 20″

The largest single casket-space marker Santa Ana Cemetery permits, 3 inches thick. Carries a higher setting fee than the standard sizes.

Urn Garden 20″ × 10″ / 24″ × 12″

For the in-ground Urn Garden: 20″ × 10″ for a single cremation space, 24″ × 12″ for a double. No borders are allowed on Urn Garden markers.

The 18 granite colors VJ Memorials offers, shown as polished swatches

Santa Ana Cemetery allows our full palette of 18 granite colors for standard markers.

Allowed marker types and sizes vary by section. Not sure what your section permits? Give us a call and we’ll look it up for you.

Setting & Installation

Who Sets the Stone at Santa Ana Cemetery

How It Works

What we handle: Design, engraving, and delivery. We coordinate with Santa Ana Cemetery’s office and handle the paperwork so your marker is ready to set when it arrives.

Who sets the marker: Santa Ana Cemetery’s grounds crew sets all flat markers. Once the memorial arrives at the park, their team places it level with the ground.

Common Questions

What Families Ask About Santa Ana Cemetery

How long does it take to get a headstone made and set at Santa Ana Cemetery?

In-stock flat markers are ready in 2–4 weeks. Special orders may take longer; we’ll let you know up front. Once delivered to Santa Ana Cemetery, the cemetery typically sets the marker within five business days.

What are the setting fees at Santa Ana Cemetery?

The Orange County Cemetery District charges a marker installation fee, paid directly to the district before the marker is set: standard sizes (24″×12″, 28″×16″, 20″×10″) are $300, and the oversized 32″×20″ marker is $420. If you’re adding a second marker to a space that already has one, a $175 endowment fee applies with prior approval. These fees are separate from the cost of the memorial and are billed by the District directly.

Straight from the District — download them here:

Fee Schedule (PDF) ↓ Rules & Regulations (PDF) ↓

Why can’t I buy the headstone from the cemetery?

Santa Ana Cemetery is a public cemetery district, and California law prohibits public cemeteries from selling memorials. Families buy the marker from a monument company like ours, and the District installs it for a setting fee.

Do you handle the approval process with Santa Ana Cemetery?

Yes. Everything goes through our office. You approve the design proof, we take it from there: paperwork, section verification, delivery coordination. No separate calls to Santa Ana Cemetery on your end.

Can I add an inscription to an existing memorial at Santa Ana Cemetery?

Yes. We add inscriptions to existing memorials on site at Santa Ana Cemetery. We bring our portable engraving equipment right to the gravesite, so there’s no need to disturb the memorial or coordinate a removal. Adding a second name, a death date, or a short inscription typically takes a couple of hours on site.

Your Local Monument Craftsmen

From Our Chino Factory to Santa Ana Cemetery

Our factory and showrooms in Chino are about 28 miles from Santa Ana Cemetery, a 37-minute drive south on CA-57. Every memorial bound for Santa Ana Cemetery is designed and hand-finished here in Chino, then delivered by our own team.

Santa Ana Cemetery is an easy drive from our Chino factory, so we’d love for you to visit us in person.

Driving directions from VJ Memorials (4737 Schaefer Ave., Chino) to Santa Ana Cemetery (1919 E. Santa Clara Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705).

About the Park

The Largest of Orange County’s Three District Cemeteries

Serving Santa Ana Since 1870

Founded in 1870 as the Masonic Cemetery by early Santa Ana settler Jacob Ross.

The cemetery moved to its present site in 1898, and today occupies 29 acres of that original parcel. It’s the resting place of hundreds of early Orange County settlers, pioneers, and veterans, and is the largest of the district’s three cemeteries.

Families from across Orange County use Santa Ana Cemetery, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange, Costa Mesa, and Fountain Valley.

Ownership: Public. Owned and operated by the Orange County Cemetery District, a public special district.

Phone: (714) 953-2959

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Honoring a Loved One at Santa Ana Cemetery?

Visit our Chino factory to see granite samples and full-size markers in every color the cemetery allows, or call and we can talk through what’s possible for your family’s plot at Santa Ana Cemetery. No appointment required, but a quick call ahead lets us make sure the right person is here to help you.

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