he Town of Kingsville owns eight active Cemeteries:

• Cottam Cemetery
• Fairview Cemetery
• Graceland Universalist and Fox Cemetery
• Greenhill Cemetery
• Northridge Cemetery
• Olinda Baptist Cemetery
• Olinda United Cemetery
• Ruthven Cemetery North and South

Cemetery Maintenance

The Public Operations Department is responsible for the care and maintenance of Town-owned cemeteries. Please call the Public Operations Department for questions about cemetery maintenance or send us an email (requests@kingsville.ca).

Monument and Marker Installations

Monument Companies must receive authorization from the Town before installing or altering a monument or marker in a cemetery, and must also comply with the regulations outlined in By-law 120-2018, which establishes rules and regulations to be used in connection with all cemeteries owned and operated by the Town of Kingsville.

Additional Information

• Bereavement Authority of Ontario Consumer Information Guide
• Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act
• Town of Kingsville Cemetery Operator License

Genealogy Search

Families and genealogists can look up burial information on their ancestors or their own family Lot. Detailed information about the deceased's location, date of burial and a photo of the monument may be accessed on the Find a Grave website or through CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project.

If you have difficulty in conducting your own search, the Essex County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society may be able to assist you.

The Ontario Registrar General's Office holds birth, marriage and death records for people born, married or who have died in Ontario. You may contact the Office of the Registrar at 1-800-461-2156 or 1-416-325-8305.

Buying a Plot

The Town has plots available for purchase at most of its cemeteries. 

Please note there are no plots available for purchase at Greenhill Cemetery, Cottam Cemetery or Northridge Cemetery.

If you would like more information about buying a plot, please call the Clerk's Department.