Old Montecito Cemetery
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Old Montecito Cemetery

Also known as Montecito Catholic Cemetery, Featherhill Ranch Cemetery, Old Spanish Town Cemetery

Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California, USA

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  • Get directions 2300 East Valley Road
    Montecito, California 93108 United States
    Coordinates: 34.43631, -119.59598
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Located not far from the current Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church (est. 1857) at 1300 East Valley Road is perhaps the second cemetery serving the early Catholic population of Montecito. From around 1881 to 1918, some 60 to 70 Montecito Catholics were buried at this cemetery at 2300 East Valley Road. Their names reflect the early Spanish and Mexican settlers of Montecito – Cota, Romero, Ayala, Lopes, Juarez and many others.


In 1987, overgrown and forgotten, it was discovered by a young Boy Scout named Jay Pion, who attempted to get permission from the church to clean it up as a scout project. His request was denied. Ini 2001, after representatives from the Archdiocese toured the Cieneguitas Cemetery they went to the old Montecito Cemetery. Soon afterwards, a new fence was built, the trees trimmed and much garbage and debris were removed.


Volunteers from time to time clean up around the few stone headstones that remain. Most of the markers were wooden, and have been lost to fire and the passage of time.

Located not far from the current Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church (est. 1857) at 1300 East Valley Road is perhaps the second cemetery serving the early Catholic population of Montecito. From around 1881 to 1918, some 60 to 70 Montecito Catholics were buried at this cemetery at 2300 East Valley Road. Their names reflect the early Spanish and Mexican settlers of Montecito – Cota, Romero, Ayala, Lopes, Juarez and many others.


In 1987, overgrown and forgotten, it was discovered by a young Boy Scout named Jay Pion, who attempted to get permission from the church to clean it up as a scout project. His request was denied. Ini 2001, after representatives from the Archdiocese toured the Cieneguitas Cemetery they went to the old Montecito Cemetery. Soon afterwards, a new fence was built, the trees trimmed and much garbage and debris were removed.


Volunteers from time to time clean up around the few stone headstones that remain. Most of the markers were wooden, and have been lost to fire and the passage of time.

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