List of cemeteries in York Region

Last updated December 12, 2024

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

Name	Location	Dates	Interments	Affiliation	Notes	Image
Aurora Wendat (Huron) ossuary	SE corner of Vandorf Sideroad and Kennedy Road near Lemonville, Whitchurch-Stouffville 44°0′28″N79°20′16″W / 44.00778°N 79.33778°W / 44.00778; -79.33778 (Armadale Free Methodist Cemetery)	1500s–1570s?	~2000 skeletal remains	First Nations – Wendat (Huron)	Currently farmland with some forested areas; one of three major sites with 8 more in the Stouffville area
Mantle Wedat (Huron) ossuary	Near Byers Pond Park, Stouffville, Whitchurch-Stouffville 43°57′49″N79°14′13″W / 43.96361°N 79.23694°W / 43.96361; -79.23694	1500s–1530s	~300–400 skeletal remains	First 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) ossuary	SE corner of Highway 48 and Bloomington Road near Bloomington, Whitchurch-Stouffville	1550–1615	hundreds of remains	First Nations – Wendat (Huron)	Currently farmland; one of three major sites with 8 more in the Stouffville area
Cashel / St Helen's Presbyterian Church Cemetery	10835 Kennedy Road Cashel, Markham	1827		Presbyterian	Church demolished 1860s, now maintained by City of Markham
Christ the King Catholic Cemetery	Cedar Grove, Markham	2004–		Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto	Opened in 2004
Rouge Valley / Cedar Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery	Cedar Grove, Markham	1824–		Mennonite
Full Gospel Assembly Of God Church / Box Grove Cemetery	Box Grove, Markham	1850–present		Full Gospel Assembly Of God Church	Formerly Methodist and United Church
Buttonville Cemetery	Buttonville, Markham	1810–		Formerly Wesleyan Methodist	Resting 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 Cemetery	Milliken Mills, Markham	1854–		N/A – Formerly pioneer cemetery for Eckardt family	now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active but restricted burial
First (Ninth Line) Baptist Church Cemetery	Milnesville, Markham	1848–??		Baptist	Ninth Line Baptist Church structure moved to Markham Museum; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active but restricted burial
Hagerman (West) Cemetery	Hagerman's Corners, Markham	1832		Wesleyan Methodist	Church structure demolished 1920s; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active but restricted burial
Hagerman (East) Cemetery	Hagerman's Corners, Markham	1838		Presbyterian	Church structure demolished; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active restricted burial
St. John's 5th Line Church Cemetery	7285 Warden Avenue Risebrough, Markham	1864–		Church of Scotland/Presbyterian/United Church of Canada	Church burned down 1929; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active restricted burial
Byer Cemetery	Milnesville, Markham	1819–??		N/A – pioneer plot for Byer family	Inactive – located on farm of Jonathan Byer opposite First Baptist Church; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Clendennen Cemetery	Greensborough, Markham	1815–1950??		N/A – family plot on Jonathan Clendennen farm	Inactive – now in residential area; Owned and maintained by City of Markham with bronze marker fenced off area
Pingle Burying Place	Quantztown, Markham	1799–1822		N/A – on site of former Pingle family farm	Inactive; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Raymer Cemetery	Raymerville, Markham	1812–1896		Mennonite	Inactive; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Reesor Pioneer Cemetery	Cornell, Markham	1806–1899		N/A – Reesor family	Inactive – marker added later; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Reesor Mennonite Church Cemetery	Cedar Grove, Markham	1857–		Mennonite	Active cemetery of Mennonite Church
St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery	Buttonville, Markham	1820s–1932?		Lutheran Church	Inactive after church moved 1932; now owned and maintained by City of Markham
Thornhill (Pioneer) Methodist Cemetery	Thornhill, Markham	1837–1861		Methodist	Inactive; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Thornhill Cemetery	Thornhill, Markham	1832		Non-Denominational	Maintained by Trustees of Thornhill Cemetery
Angus Glen Farm	Angus Glen, Markham	after 1850s		N/A – likely Stiver family farm plot	Former 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 Cemetery	Angus Glen, Markham	1820?		Lutheran
Brownsburger (Boyle)	Mongolia, Markham	1816–??		N/A – family plot on former Brownsburger and later Jonathan Boyle farm	Former pioneer cemetery and now managed by Public Works Canada as part of Pickering Airport Lands. Graves moved to Wideman Mennonite Cemetery
Tomlinson (Thompson?) Cemetery	Box Grove, Markham	1841–??		N/A – Tomlinson family plot	Former 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 Cemetery	Unionville, Markham	1832–??		Primitive Methodist, later United Church	now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active restricted burial
Aurora Cemetery	near Cherry, Aurora	1869–		Non-Denominational	Managed by Aurora Cemetery Corporation
Aurora Trinity Church Cemetery	Aurora	1846–1869		Anglican Church	Closed and graves relocated as new church built 1883–1884 to Aurora Cemetery with few remaining markers located at rear of rebuilt church.
Elgin Mills Cemetery	near Headford, Richmond Hill	1979–		Non-Denominational	Managed by Mount Pleasant Cemetery Group	Elgin Mills Cemetery
Beechwood Cemetery	Concord, Vaughan	1965–		Non-Denominational	Managed by Mount Pleasant Group
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery	Thornhill, Markham	1954–		Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Maple United Cemetery	Maple, Vaughan	1871–		United Church	Now Non-Denominational
Elmwood Cemetery	Markham Village, Markham	1860–		United Church	Managed by St Andrew's United Church
Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery	old Village of Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill	1806–		Presbyterian	now Non-Denominational; Managed by Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church
Hillcrest Cemetery	Woodbridge, Vaughan	1916–		Non-Denominational
Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery	Woodbridge, Vaughan	1985–		Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery	Thornhill, Markham	1846–		Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto	Maintained by Hoy Cross Cemetery
Zion Lutheran / German Episcopal Congregation Church / Old St Stephen's / Sherwood Lutheran Cemetery	Concord, Vaughan	1806–		Langstaff German Episcopal Congregation, later Zion Lutheran Church	now maintained by City of Vaughan
Glenview Memorial Gardens	Woodbridge, Vaughan	2002–		Non-Denominational	Land purchased 1996 by Arbor Memorial
Edgeley Burying Ground / Edgeley Mennonite Cemetery	Concord, Vaughan	1799–??		Edgeley Mennonite Church	now Non-Denominational and maintained by City of Vaughan
Reupard's Settlement Pioneer Burying Ground	Maple, Vaughan	1811–1925		Wesleyan Methodist	Closed and marker added 1964 by then Town of Vaughan; now maintained by City of Vaughan
Pardes Shalom Cemetery	Vaughan	1977–		Jewish	Maintained by Toronto Hebrew Memorial Parks
St. Andrew's Cemetery	Markham Village, Markham	1840–		St. Andrew's United Church	Active
Browns Corner United Church Cemetery	Brown's Corners, Markham	1843–		Presbyterian/United Church	Active
Ebenezer United Church	Milliken Mills, Markham	1876–		Primitive Methodist, now United Church^[1]
Highland Hills Memorial Gardens	Gormley, Whitchurch-Stouffville	1999–		Non-Denominational	Land acquired 1993, opened 1999^[2]
Pardes Chaim Cemetery	Vaughan	2010–		Jewish	Maintained by Toronto Hebrew Memorial Parks^[3]
Toronto Muslim Cemetery	Oak Ridges, Richmond Hill	2012–	1500+ as of 2021. Active cemetery	Muslim	Managed by Toronto Muslim Cemetery
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Peaches United Church Cemetery	Peach's Corners, Markham	1862–??		United Church	Church still found next to cemetery but left vacant; cemetery maintained by Peaches United Church Cemetery Board^[6]
St Phillips on the Hill Cemetery	Unionville, Markham	1829–		Anglican Church
Bethesda Lutheran Church Cemetery	Unionville, Markham	1803–		Lutheran Church	Church moved to 20 Union Street (in Main Street Unionville) 1910
Dickson Hill Cemetery	Dickson Hill, Markham	1812–?		Non-Denominational	First burial 1810
Headford United Church Cemetery	Headford, Richmond Hill	1850s		United Church	Burial restricted to a plot owners only
Victoria Square United Church Cemetery	Victoria Square, Markham	1830s		United Church	Active
St Patrick's Cemetery	Vinegar Hill, Markham	1861–??		Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto	Closed but maintained by Archdiocese
Heise Hill Dunkard Cemetery	Gormley, Whitchurch-Stouffville	1815 (used pioneer cemetery by Christian Heise 1811)		Brethren in Christ	Active and maintained by Heise Hill Cemetery Board

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List of active cemeteries in Markhsm
List of Municipally Licensed and Owned Cemeteries | City of Markham
"CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project". cemetery.canadagenweb.org. Retrieved 2019-04-14.

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