In 1881, Nathaniel Coburn Carter purchased land located along Central Ave., later renamed Sierra Madre Boulevard, for use as a Cemetery for the new city.

John E. Richardson, a Civil War veteran and Carter's servant, became the first person interred in the Cemetery on July 3, 1882.

[8] A Memorial Day service is held in Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery at 11am each year, hosted by the VFW.

[9][10][11][12] In February 1881, Nathaniel Carter purchased the original 1103 acres that comprised the new city of Sierra Madre.

This is a partial list of notable people interred at Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery by name, years of birth and death, and a short description.