Resources
Online Cemetery Viewer
View the Fillmore City Cemetery map and use the search function to locate your ancestors.
About the Cemetery
Location: 325 East 600 South
The Fillmore City Cemetery is a beautiful, peaceful setting surrounded by large pine trees. Inside, you’ll find a directory of burials and a large map for identifying grave sites, updated several times yearly.
For further assistance locating specific grave sites, contact the city office at (435) 743-5233 or email Dena.
Search Records
Search the Utah State History Cemetery and Burial Database. Fillmore City updates burial records quarterly.
Disclaimer: The records of the Fillmore City Cemetery are published online as a convenience. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, official records are maintained by the City Recorder.
History of the Fillmore City Cemetery
The settlement of Fillmore began October 28, 1851. On March 20, 1852, Leroy King, the nineteen-month-old son of Thomas and Matilda King, died of scarlet fever. His grave marked the beginning of the cemetery.
The cemetery’s location outside town reflects 19th-century practices. The dry hillside above Chalk Creek addressed public health concerns by isolating burials from cities and water sources, while preserving irrigable land for agriculture.
Burial plots followed a cardinal grid mirroring the city’s layout, with smaller lots than the Plat of Zion. This design supported Fillmore’s planned growth as Utah Territory’s capital.
George Finlinson, arrived from England, became the first sexton in 1864. Subsequent sextons included Jesse Millgate, John Davies, Murray Davies, and Orlo Bartholomew.