Cemeteries - Markham
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Record #: MKM1931 Last Modified: 15 Jun 2012 Last Full Update: 15 Jun 2012
Record Details
Areas ServedMarkham
Address & Map
Markham Civic Centre
101 Town Centre Blvd
Markham, ON L3R 9W3
 
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Mailing Addressc/o Clerks Department, Town of Markham 
Markham Civic Centre 
101 Town Centre Blvd 
Markham, ON L3R 9W3
Office Phone905-477-7000 ext. 4290
E-Mailshuycke@markham.ca
Websitewww.markham.ca
DescriptionThe Town manages 17 abandoned cemeteries in Markham. There are five active cemeteries where plots are still available for purchase and burials are permitted. The administration staff in the Clerk's Department act as a liaison with the members of the Town's Cemetery Board in matters of the annual budget, maintenance of the grounds and stones and the fees charged for plots and cornerstones. Individual files are maintained for each cemetery within the Clerk's Department. 
 
Active cemeteries include: 
Buttonville Cemetery  
Eckardt Cemetery  
First Baptist Church Cemetery (Markham)  
Hagerman West Cemetery  
St. John's 5th Line Church Cemetery (Milliken)
LanguagesEnglish
FeesThe fee to purchase a burial lot is $950.00 plus HST and $500.00 plus HST for a cremation plot, with an additional charge of $200.00 plus HST for corner markers. 
 
SubjectsCemeteries ; Local history
Primary ContactLorne Smith; Phone: 905-640-3906