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Kern County Cemetery District No. 1

Shafter Memorial Park

Two vibrant pink crepe myrtle trees frame a brick entrance sign at a memorial park.The brick sign structure stands in the center of a curved landscape bed filled with green bushes and bordered by lawn. Behind the sign, a tall silver flagpole rises between a black granite memorial wall on the left and a white wall on the right. Tall pine trees and a clear, bright blue sky complete the background.

18662 Santa Fe Way
Shafter, CA 93263

Cemetery Visitation Hours:

Cemetery is open daily for visiting, 8am - dusk

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday (Closed on weekends and holidays)
8:00am to 5pm
Phone: (661) 746 -3921
Fax: (661) 746-0310

A paved concrete roadway stretches into the distance, lined with large leafy trees.The foreground shows a broad concrete road with a decorative brick-patterned border at the bottom. A median strip with green grass splits the road, featuring a prominent, mature green tree that casts soft shadows. More trees line both sides of the pathway, leading towards the horizon under a vibrant, cloudless blue sky.

A symmetrical outdoor veterans memorial features a central flagpole beneath a bright sun.The tall flagpole flies the United States flag at the end of a concrete walkway. It stands between two dark, rectangular granite monument walls inscribed with names. The memorial is surrounded by a green lawn with small bushes at the base of the walls. Lush green and reddish trees stand directly behind the monument under a vast, clear blue sky with a visible sun lens flare.

A stone memorial bench rests under the shade of a large pine tree in a cemetery lawn.The stone bench is positioned on a small concrete pad overlooking a wide, green grass field dotted with flat headstones and floral tributes. Several mature trees frame the open landscape, leading to a distant tree line under a clear, vibrant blue sky.

A small stone angel statue stands in the foreground of a wide cemetery lawn.The statue depicts a kneeling angel with wings and hands folded in prayer, mounted on a dark stone base. It overlooks a vast, manicured green grass field lined with flat headstones that stretch into the distance. Scattered mature trees border the horizon under a vast, bright blue sky.

A free-standing outdoor columbarium monument sits on a concrete pad with a central tree.The stone monument features brown and gray granite detailing with rectangular marble niche plates inscribed with names. The structure wraps around in a semi-enclosed design, with a leafy green tree rising directly from the center opening. The entire installation is set against a clear blue sky on a bright, sunny day.