The cemetery
Inglewood Park Cemetery: a landmark of Inglewood since 1905
Inglewood Park Cemetery was founded in 1905 by businessmen of the Centinela Valley, and the first burial took place on July 20, 1906. Today it covers roughly two hundred acres in the heart of Inglewood and operates as a nonprofit cemetery.
History you can still see
A white granite chapel was completed on the grounds in 1907, and the Inglewood Mausoleum, which the cemetery describes as the first community mausoleum in California, followed. Between 1928 and 1948 the cemetery advertised itself as the largest in California.
Many well-known Americans rest here, among them the singers Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Etta James, the actress Betty Grable, and the boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. Families visit their own loved ones alongside them every day.
Visiting
- Address
- 720 E. Florence Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301
- Office
- (310) 412-6500
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday
- Grounds
- Daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hours as published by the cemetery; confirm with the office before a holiday visit.
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Before you visit
If you are looking for a particular grave or crypt, stop at the office first; staff can look up the location for you. Grounds are large, so comfortable shoes help, and on warm afternoons an early visit is more pleasant. Ask the office about current rules for flowers and decorations before you bring them.
Planning here with Bruce
Bruce knows these grounds well. If you would like to see them before you decide anything, he can walk them with you by appointment.