The Porterville Public Cemetery District is located on the eastern side of Porterville California in the San Joaquin Valley.  The Porterville Cemetery District was formed in 1924 and operates under the California Health and Safety Code regarding public cemetery districts.  The District is governed by a Board of Directors which is appointed by the Tulare County Board of Supervisors.  The District has a full time manager, supervisor, secretary and seven additional employees that are responsible for providing burial services, upkeep of the grounds, and installing military veteran markers.

The District encompasses approximately 78 acres of developed land and 74 acres of undeveloped land on eight cemetery sites, five are located in Porterville, and three are located in the Springville area.  The cemeteries are know as Porterville, Home of Peace, Hillcrest, Saint Anne’s, Vandalia, Springville, Crabtree and Duncan McDonald.

The District is an Endowment Care Cemetery.  Additional funds are collected with each burial and are reserved in a separate fund for the future maintenance and upkeep of the District.