Cemeteries

The 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 at 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. Only a licensed operator may install a monument or marker in the Town's cemeteries.

Monument and Marker Installation Request

Interment Requests

To request an Interment in one of our Cemeteries, please use our online form. Please ensure that you are providing accurate information when submitting an Interment Request.

The Town of Kingsville does not conduct interments on Sundays or Statutory Holidays.

Please note that the submission of this form does not guarantee the Interment on the day or time of your choosing. As Interments are a “first come, first serve” basis, there may be competing Interments and a new date or time will have to be selected. We will make every effort to accommodate your request.

Interment Request Form

Helpful Information

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.

If you would like to request a Genealogical Search with the Town of Kingsville, please use our online form. Please note that there is an initial fee of $50 for submitting a request. Additional fees may apply based on the size and nature of the request.

Genealogy Research Request

Purchasing Interment Rights (Buying a Lot)

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

Please note the following Cemeteries have Lots available for purchase:

Cottam Cemetery
Graceland Universalist & Fox Cemetery
Greenhill Cemetery
Ruthven Cemetery North & South

If you would like more information about buying a Lot, please contact the Clerk's Department at clerks@kingsville.ca. To indicate your interest, please submit a Lot Purchase Inquiry.

Lot Purchase Inquiry Form