A place of Beauty, Reflection, Memories, and Peace
About Us
Eden Mills Community Cemetery
Established in 1849, the Eden Mills Community Cemetery is run by a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors and is a Registered Charity.
The cemetery is located near the lovely village of Eden Mills, in southern Wellington County.
CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Laura Brown
Vice President: Bob Lasby
Secretary-Treasurer: Kathie MacDonald
Director: Greg MacDonald
Director: Debbie Marshall
Director: Tom Parker
Director: George Watson
Licensed by
BAO (Bereavement Authority of Ontario)
Licensed Cemetery Operator
License No. CM-3309041
Burial Options
Full Burial - Traditional burial plots are available and are spacious at a size of 37.5 square feet. These plots allow memorialization with upright monuments/headstones. Allowable sizes and specifications are outlined in our cemetery’s bylaws. Costs for interment rights in single burial plots are $1,600 plus an opening fee of $1,000 for a full burial.
Cremation Garden - If cremation is your choice, there are options available. Cremation plots in our Cremation Garden are 3 feet x 3 feet and accommodate two (2) urns. There is also the option to buy a traditional burial plot, which will accommodate up to four cremations. Traditional plots allow for a headstone while cremation plots allow a small flat marker only. Costs for cremation plots in our Cremation Garden are $800 plus an opening fee of $500. If you choose a full burial plot for a cremation, costs will be $1,600 plus an opening fee of $500.
Please visit Download Section for a current Price List.
Please visit Download Section for our current By-laws.
History & Genealogy
Eden Mills Community Cemetery has a long history in the area with a number of generations of local families resting here. Some of the earliest memorials date back to the 1800s. Visitors can trace many area families and their history. The first burial was in 1849 of Barbara Argo, the infant daughter of Eramosa farmer, James Argo.
The original cemetery land was owned by James Argo, who sold the land to the cemetery commission for 50 shillings. In 1867, additional land was purchased from James Argo, that increased the area to one (1) acre. An additional 1/2 acre of land was donated to the cemetery by a nearby farm owner, increasing the cemetery grounds to a total of 1 1/2 acres.
The cemetery 'board' was officially formed on May 23, 1853.
Please visit Download Section for a Directory of Interments (alphabetical list)
Please visit Download Section for a Map Outline of the cemetery grounds
DONATIONS
Eden Mills Community Cemetery is a registered charity. Please consider supporting our cemetery by making a donation this year.
Contact one of our board members to find out what you can do to help out and be more involved in our community.
DONATIONS can be made ONLINE at:
CanadaHelps https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/62780
or by sending a CHEQUE to:
Kathie MacDonald, Secretary-Treasurer