List of cemeteries in York Region explained

This is a list of cemeteries in the York Region of Ontario, Canada.

Active cemeteries includes religion affiliated or non-denominational.

Abandoned cemeteries are managed by the municipalities they are located in. In some cases where graves are no longer found or missing markers are added to identify their previous usage. Some abandoned cemeteries were once attached to a church which has either closed or burned down.

Smaller formerly religion affiliated cemeteries are now non-denominational with many maintain municipally.

There are 11 known First Nations sites in York Region with 3 confirmed mass graves of ossuary used to bury the dead from former villages.

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Aurora Wendat (Huron) ossuarySE corner of Vandorf Sideroad and Kennedy Road near Lemonville, Whitchurch-Stouffville
1500s–1570s?~2000 skeletal remainsFirst NationsWendat (Huron)Currently farmland with some forested areas; one of three major sites with 8 more in the Stouffville area
Mantle Wedat (Huron) ossuaryNear Byers Pond Park, Stouffville, Whitchurch-Stouffville
43.9636°N -79.2369°W
1500s–1530s~300–400 skeletal remainsFirst Nations – Wendat (Huron)Area now residential neighbourhood with small parkland; one of three major sites with 8 more in the Stouffville area
Radcliff Wedat (Huron) ossuarySE corner of Highway 48 and Bloomington Road near Bloomington, Whitchurch-Stouffville1550–1615hundreds of remainsFirst Nations – Wendat (Huron)Currently farmland; one of three major sites with 8 more in the Stouffville area
Cashel / St Helen's Presbyterian Church Cemetery10835 Kennedy Road
Cashel, Markham
1827PresbyterianChurch demolished, now maintained by City of Markham
Christ the King Catholic CemeteryCedar Grove, Markham2004–Roman Catholic Archdiocese of TorontoOpened in 2004
Rouge Valley / Cedar Grove Mennonite Church CemeteryCedar Grove, Markham1824–Mennonite
Full Gospel Assembly Of God Church / Box Grove CemeteryBox Grove, Markham1850–presentFull Gospel Assembly Of God ChurchFormerly United Church
Buttonville CemeteryButtonville, Markham1810–Formerly Wesleyan MethodistResting place for John Button and family (son Francis Button, son Newbury Button, grandson William Marr Button). Now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active restricted burial site
Eckardt CemeteryMilliken Mills, Markham1854–N/A – Formerly pioneer cemetery for Eckardt familynow owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active but restricted burial
First (Ninth Line) Baptist Church CemeteryMilnesville, Markham1848–??BaptistNinth Line Baptist Church structure moved to Markham Museum; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active but restricted burial
Hagerman (West) CemeteryHagerman's Corners, Markham1832Wesleyan MethodistChurch structure demolished 1920s; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active but restricted burial
Hagerman (East) CemeteryHagerman's Corners, Markham1838PresbyterianChurch structure demolished; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active restricted burial
St. John's 5th Line Church CemeteryRisebrough, Markham1864–??PresbyterianChurch burned down 1929; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active restricted burial
Byer CemeteryMilnesville, Markham1819–??N/A – pioneer plot for Byer familyInactive – located on farm of Jonathan Byer opposite First Baptist Church; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Clendennen CemeteryGreensborough, Markham1815–1950??N/A – family plot on Jonathan Clendennen farmInactive – now in residential area; Owned and maintained by City of Markham with bronze marker fenced off area
Pingle Burying PlaceQuantztown, Markham1799–1822N/A – on site of former Pingle family farmInactive; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Raymer CemeteryRaymerville, Markham1812–1896MennoniteInactive; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Reesor Pioneer CemeteryCornell, Markham1806–1899N/A – Reesor familyInactive – marker added later; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Reesor Mennonite Church CemeteryCedar Grove, Markham1857–MennoniteActive cemetery of Mennonite Church
St. John's Lutheran Church CemeteryButtonville, Markham1820s–1932?Lutheran ChurchInactive after church moved 1932; now owned and maintained by City of Markham
Thornhill (Pioneer) Methodist CemeteryThornhill, Markham1837–1861MethodistInactive; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Thornhill CemeteryThornhill, Markham1832Non-DenominationalMaintained by Trustees of Thornhill Cemetery
Angus Glen FarmAngus Glen, Markhamafter 1850sN/A – likely Stiver family farm plotFormer pioneer cemetery graves have disappeared and likely link to original owner/settler Francis Stiver c.1850, sold to Arthur Stollery in 1957 and now owned by Angus Glen Golf Club
William Berczy Historic CemeteryAngus Glen, Markham1820?Lutheran
Brownsburger (Boyle)Mongolia, Markham1816–??N/A – family plot on former Brownsburger and later Jonathan Boyle farmFormer pioneer cemetery and now managed by Public Works Canada as part of Pickering Airport Lands. Graves moved to Wideman Mennonite Cemetery
Tomlinson (Thompson?) CemeteryBox Grove, Markham1841–??N/A – Tomlinson family plotFormer pioneer cemetery on Box Grove Golf Course and managed by Markham Green Golf Club. Grave of Hannah Tomlinson (1811–1841) moved to Box Grove United Church graveyard.
Bethel Lunau CemeteryUnionville, Markham1832–??Primitive Methodist, later United Churchnow owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active restricted burial
Aurora Cemeterynear Cherry, Aurora1869–Non-DenominationalManaged by Aurora Cemetery Corporation
Aurora Trinity Church Cemetery Aurora1846–1869Anglican ChurchClosed and graves relocated as new church built 1883–1884 to Aurora Cemetery with few remaining markers located at rear of rebuilt church.
Elgin Mills Cemeterynear Headford, Richmond Hill1979–Non-DenominationalManaged by Mount Pleasant Cemetery Group
Beechwood CemeteryConcord, Vaughan1965–Non-DenominationalManaged by Mount Pleasant Group
Holy Cross Catholic CemeteryThornhill, Markham1954–Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Maple United CemeteryMaple, Vaughan1871–United ChurchNow Non-Denominational
Elmwood CemeteryMarkham Village, Markham1860–United ChurchManaged by St Andrew's United Church
Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemeteryold Village of Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill1806–Presbyteriannow Non-Denominational; Managed by Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church
Hillcrest CemeteryWoodbridge, Vaughan1916–Non-Denominational
Queen of Heaven Catholic CemeteryWoodbridge, Vaughan1985–Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church CemeteryThornhill, Markham1846–Roman Catholic Archdiocese of TorontoMaintained by Hoy Cross Cemetery
Zion Lutheran / German Episcopal Congregation Church / Old St Stephen's / Sherwood Lutheran CemeteryConcord, Vaughan1806–Langstaff German Episcopal Congregation, later Zion Lutheran Churchnow maintained by City of Vaughan
Glenview Memorial GardensWoodbridge, Vaughan2002–Non-DenominationalLand purchased 1996 by Arbor Memorial
Edgeley Burying Ground / Edgeley Mennonite CemeteryConcord, Vaughan1799–??Edgeley Mennonite Churchnow Non-Denominational and maintained by City of Vaughan
Reupard's Settlement Pioneer Burying GroundMaple, Vaughan1811–1925Wesleyan MethodistClosed and marker added 1964 by then Town of Vaughan; now maintained by City of Vaughan
Padres Shalom CemeteryMaple, Vaughan1977–JewishMaintained by Toronto Hebrew Memorial Parks
St. Andrew's CemeteryMarkham Village, Markham1840–St. Andrew's United ChurchActive
Browns Corner United Church CemeteryBrown's Corners, Markham1843–United ChurchActive
Ebenezer United ChurchMilliken Mills, Markham1876–Primitive Methodist, now United Church[1]
Highland Hills Memorial GardensGormley, Whitchurch-Stouffville 1999–Non-DenominationalLand acquired 1993, opened 1999[2]
Padres Chaim CemeteryMaple, Vaughan2010–JewishMaintained by Toronto Hebrew Memorial Parks[3]
Toronto Muslim CemeteryOak Ridges, Richmond Hill2012–1500+ as of 2021. Active cemeteryMuslimManaged by Toronto Muslim Cemetery
Chinese Memorial GardenOak Ridges, Ontario, Richmond HillUnder construction, scheduled opening 2022[4] N/A – Tradition ChineseLocated next to Toronto Muslim Cemetery and will focus on traditional Chinese cemetery style[5]
Peaches United Church CemeteryPeach's Corners, Markham1862–??United ChurchChurch still found next to cemetery but left vacant; cemetery maintained by Peaches United Church Cemetery Board[6]
St Phillips on the Hill CemeteryUnionville, Markham1829–Anglican Church
Bethesda Lutheran Church CemeteryUnionville, Markham1803–Lutheran ChurchChurch moved to 20 Union Street (in Main Street Unionville) 1910
Dickson Hill CemeteryDickson Hill, Markham1812–?Non-DenominationalFirst burial 1810
Headford United Church CemeteryHeadford, Richmond Hill1850sUnited ChurchBurial restricted to a plot owners only
Victoria Square United Church CemeteryVictoria Square, Markham1830sUnited ChurchActive
St Patrick's CemeteryVinegar Hill, Markham1861–??Roman Catholic Archdiocese of TorontoClosed but maintained by Archdiocese
Heise Hill Dunkard CemeteryGormley, Whitchurch-Stouffville1815 (used pioneer cemetery by Christian Heise 1811)Brethren in ChristActive and maintained by Heise Hill Cemetery Board

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Notes and References

  1. http://www2.markham.ca/markham/ccbs/indexfile/Agendas/2011/Development%20Services/pl110913/Ebenezer%20United%20Church.pdf
  2. https://local.yorkregion.com/gormley-on/services/funeral-services/highland-hills-funeral-home-and-cemetery-905-888-0729
  3. Web site: Pardes Chaim Cemetery.
  4. http://www.chinesememorialgarden.com
  5. http://davidwest-richmondhill.ca/council-news-and-highlights-4/
  6. http://geneofun.on.ca/cems/ON/ONYOR14809