Orange County History: Yorba Cemetery

Explore the history of one of the oldest cemeteries in Orange County, Yorba Cemetery, situated in the neighborhood of Woodgate Park. Residents of the Santa Ana Canyon, many of them descendants of pioneering Rancho-era families, were buried at this cemetery from 1860 till the cemetery’s closure in 1939. Now a historical site managed by Orange County Parks, Yorba Cemetery offers a unique glimpse into the past.