Cemetery

South Jordan Memorial Park Cemetery

South Jordan Memorial Park Cemetery is a peaceful sanctuary, full of history, located at:
10630 S. 1055 W., South Jordan, UT 84095.

History

The land for the rural South Jordan cemetery was donated by James Oliver, an early settler. Two-month-old John A. Bills, who died on September 9, 1863, was the first person placed to rest in the cemetery. The South Jordan Ward maintained the cemetery until ownership was turned over to the City on October 1, 1945. In 1960, Royal Beckstead sold two and a half acres of land to the City to extend the cemetery to the north.

A Veteran’s Memorial, dedicated to the men and women interred in the cemetery, who have served our country in the military is located at the front of the cemetery. Names are added to the monument annually around Memorial Day. A special monument memorializing the victims of the 1938 school bus/train accident is also located near the entrance of the Cemetery. The monument was installed at Heritage Park on the 75th anniversary of the accident and was later moved to the cemetery to maintain the reverence and dignity of the memorial.

Cemetery Office

The staff is dedicated to maintaining the memorial park with respect for the lives and families of the deceased.

There will be no headstone installs starting December 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

Our staff works with funeral directors and the public to ensure the burial portion of the death process is handled professionally and with compassion for each individual’s needs. The work in the Cemetery includes:

• Record keeping
• Landscaping
• Construction
• Interments
• Disinterment
• Grounds keeping
• Beautification and improvements done under the supervision of the Sexton

The rules and regulations governing the Cemetery provide for an ordered, well groomed, quiet sanctuary. To achieve and maintain that status requires a joint effort between the Cemetery staff and Cemetery patrons.

Burial Notification Requirements

There will be no headstone installation December 1st to March 1st.
Burials and disinterment’s are prohibited on Sundays and the following holidays: 

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Pioneer Day (July 24th)
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Weekend (November 27th to November 30th)
• December 18th
• Christmas Day
• December 26th
• Any other day deemed necessary by the Cemetery Sexton

Schedule to Notify

For funeral services, notify the Cemetery office at least 48 hours in advance.