Established in 1931, Fort St. John Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in the area and is no longer accepting new burials, except for those who previously purchased plots. There are approximately 1,539 known interments. The cemetery is about 3.5 acres in size and is maintained by the City of Fort St. John. There is one columbarium and about 20 grave sites that are actually marked with mostly older upright headstones and some that are flush. The majority of known interments are in unmarked graves and their stories untold. The entrance roadway is lined with very mature trees and iron fencing seems newly installed across the front.
Fort St. John is the largest city in Northeastern B.C. and the largest city along the world-famous Alaska Highway and is Mile 49. It currently has approximately 21,000 residents.
Fort St. John is “The Energetic City” and the title reflects their large resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture.