List of cemeteries in York Region

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

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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.

NameLocationDatesIntermentsAffiliationNotesImage
Aurora Wendat (Huron) ossuarySE 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) ossuaryNear 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 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 Cemetery Cedar Grove, Markham 2004– Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto Opened in 2004
Rouge Valley / Cedar Grove Mennonite Church CemeteryCedar Grove, Markham1824– Mennonite
Full Gospel Assembly Of God Church / Box Grove Cemetery Box Grove, Markham1850–presentFull Gospel Assembly Of God ChurchFormerly United Church
Buttonville Cemetery Buttonville, Markham1810–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, 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 Cemetery Milnesville, Markham1848–?? 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, Markham1832Wesleyan MethodistChurch structure demolished 1920s; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active but restricted burial
Hagerman (East) CemeteryHagerman's Corners, Markham1838 Presbyterian Church structure demolished; now owned and maintained by City of Markham – as active restricted burial
St. John's 5th Line Church Cemetery Risebrough, 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 Cemetery Greensborough, 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 Place Quantztown, Markham1799–1822N/A – on site of former Pingle family farmInactive; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Raymer Cemetery Raymerville, Markham1812–1896MennoniteInactive; Owned and maintained by City of Markham
Reesor Pioneer Cemetery Cornell, 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 Cemetery Buttonville, Markham1820s–1932? Lutheran Church Inactive after church moved 1932; now owned and maintained by City of Markham
Thornhill (Pioneer) Methodist Cemetery Thornhill, 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 Cemetery Angus 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, Aurora 1869–Non-DenominationalManaged by Aurora Cemetery Corporation
Aurora Trinity Church CemeteryAurora1846–1869 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 Cemeterynear Headford, Richmond Hill 1979–Non-DenominationalManaged by Mount Pleasant Cemetery Group
Elgin Mills Cemetery ElginMillsCemetery.jpg
Elgin Mills Cemetery
Beechwood Cemetery Concord, Vaughan 1965–Non-DenominationalManaged by Mount Pleasant Group
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Thornhill, Markham1954–Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Maple United Cemetery Maple, Vaughan1871–United ChurchNow Non-Denominational
Elmwood Cemetery Markham Village, Markham1860–United ChurchManaged by St Andrew's United Church
Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery old Village of Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill1806–Presbyteriannow Non-Denominational; Managed by Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church
Hillcrest Cemetery Woodbridge, 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
Pardes Shalom Cemetery Maple, Vaughan1977– Jewish Maintained by Toronto Hebrew Memorial Parks
St. Andrew's CemeteryMarkham Village, Markham1840–St. Andrew's United ChurchActive
Browns Corner United Church Cemetery Brown's Corners, Markham1843–United ChurchActive
Ebenezer United ChurchMilliken Mills, Markham1876–Primitive Methodist, now United Church [1]
Highland Hills Memorial Gardens Gormley, Whitchurch-Stouffville1999–Non-DenominationalLand acquired 1993, opened 1999 [2]
Pardes Chaim Cemetery Maple, Vaughan2010–JewishMaintained by Toronto Hebrew Memorial Parks [3]
Toronto Muslim Cemetery Oak Ridges, Richmond Hill2012–1500+ as of 2021. Active cemetery Muslim Managed by Toronto Muslim Cemetery
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Peaches United Church Cemetery Peach'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 Cemetery Dickson Hill, Markham1812–?Non-DenominationalFirst burial 1810
Headford United Church CemeteryHeadford, Richmond Hill1850sUnited ChurchBurial restricted to a plot owners only
Victoria Square United Church Cemetery Victoria Square, Markham1830sUnited ChurchActive
St Patrick's Cemetery Vinegar 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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References

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